How to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors

The treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors includes general treatment, drug therapy, surgery, radiation therapy, etc.

1. General treatment

patients should ensure emotional stability, good mood, actively learn the relevant knowledge of the disease, try not to appear pessimistic, depression and other adverse emotions, so that they can actively cooperate with the treatment.

2. Drug treatment

patients can follow the doctor's advice to use imatinib mesylate capsules, sunitinib malate capsules and other drugs to kill tumor cells in their bodies, control the progression of the disease, and reduce the recurrence rate.

3. Surgical treatment

patients can use laparoscopic gastrectomy to remove tumor tissue, reduce the damage of surrounding tissues, and promote the recovery of patients.

4. Radiation therapy

patients can also be performed. The energy generated by high-energy rays is used to reduce the volume of tumor tissue and inhibit the further growth of tumor cells.