What are the symptoms of esophageal cancer after radiotherapy

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Grandfather was found suffering from esophageal cancer. Now he can only improve his quality of life through radiotherapy. At first, it was OK when he was treated with chemotherapy. Recently, he has abdominal pain after every radiotherapy. After examination, he learned that it was a sequela of radiotherapy. Today, let's talk about the symptoms of esophageal cancer after radiotherapy.

What are the symptoms of esophageal cancer after radiotherapy

First, during radiotherapy, some patients may feel pain and discomfort behind the sternum, and almost all patients feel dry oropharynx and dry cough. These are all radiation reactions, so they should drink more soup. The skin in the radiation area may be slightly itchy and reddish, so special treatment is generally not necessary. But if the skin is obviously red, blistering, erosion, then ask a doctor in time. Radiation area should not be exposed to the sun, do not wash soap, do not stick adhesive tape, do not wear thick, excellent underwear.

Second: radiotherapy can produce many toxic and side effects, such as radiation dermatitis, radiation esophagitis, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation. The combination of traditional Chinese medicine and chemotherapy can not only effectively eliminate these toxic and side effects, but also increase the radiosensitivity of cancer cells and help radiation kill cancer cells completely. Radiotherapy usually causes some adverse reactions.

Third: alopecia: radiotherapy can cause alopecia (alopecia) at the treatment site. Diet: side effects also include diet and digestive problems. Fatigue: during radiotherapy, the human body expends a lot of energy for self-healing. Stress from disease, daily treatment and the effect of radiation on normal cells can lead to fatigue. Skin: the skin of the treatment site is sensitive and looks red and wrinkled. Blood: radiotherapy hardly reduces white blood cell count or platelet count.

matters needing attention

Patients usually in active treatment at the same time to pay attention to the rules of daily life diet, do a good job in daily care, at the same time the best diet can be light, in addition to pay attention to balanced nutrition, usually also pay attention to self relaxation, to avoid psychological pressure and emotional ups and downs.