What are the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer patients

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After my uncle suffered from lung cancer, he mainly used chemotherapy to control it. This method is good, but it is also easy to produce side effects, which needs special attention. Let's take a look at the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer patients.

What are the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer patients

One: leukopenia caused by chemotherapy. In the process of chemotherapy, infection occurs and the number of white blood cells is very low, which is called leukopenia. This reduces the patient's ability to resist infection. A type of neutrophilic white blood cell is particularly important in fighting infection. The phenomenon of neutropenia is called neutropenia. Infection can occur in any part of the body, but usually in the mouth, skin, lungs, urethra, rectum and reproductive organs. If the patient's white blood cells decline a lot, doctors will delay treatment, reduce the dose of chemotherapy drugs, or use auxin to increase the number of white blood cells generated from the bone marrow.

Second: chemotherapy induced anemia and thrombocytopenia anemia: when the red blood cells are too few, the human body tissue can not get enough oxygen, so it can not work normally, this phenomenon is called anemia. Symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, pale face, cold body, and even shortness of breath. At this time, it is also important to tell the doctor the symptoms. Doctors often check the patient's red blood cell count during treatment. If the patient's red blood cell count is very low, blood transfusion or auxin is needed to promote the growth of red blood cells.

Third: bleeding or coagulation problems. Chemotherapy drugs affect the ability of bone marrow to produce platelets (platelets help stop bleeding by packing damaged blood vessels and helping blood clot). If the patient does not have enough platelets in his blood, he will be more likely to bleed or congestion than usual, even if he is slightly injured. If it is found that there are small red spots with congestion on the skin, light red urine, black stool and blood, once these manifestations appear, it is necessary to inform the doctor in time and take reasonable measures to solve them.

matters needing attention

Good psychological care, such as care, considerate, sympathy for patients, encourage patients to communicate with their families. At the same time, we should explain the common sense of chemotherapy to patients, eliminate the fear of patients, and treat them patiently.