Side effects of chemotherapy for esophageal cancer

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In the past six months, I always feel that swallowing things is very difficult. At first, some things are hard and dry. Now I feel a little uncomfortable even drinking water. Now my condition has been controlled to a certain extent. For the side effects of chemotherapy for esophageal cancer, let me tell you.

Side effects of chemotherapy for esophageal cancer

First of all: men are more likely to have esophageal cancer than women, and most patients with esophageal cancer are over 40 years old. And once the patient has esophageal cancer, he will slowly have the symptoms of progressive dysphagia. The patient is not only unable to swallow dry food, but also water and saliva.

Second: if the patient has esophageal cancer, then you can consider going to a regular hospital for surgery, and radical surgery is an effective method for the treatment of esophageal cancer. Moreover, the operation of esophageal cancer is suitable for patients with good general condition, and the patients who need operation need better cardiopulmonary function reserve.

Finally: some patients with inoperable esophageal cancer can be treated with radiotherapy, and combined with surgery for comprehensive treatment. Appropriate radiotherapy can not only reduce the pain, but also improve the long-term survival rate. It is suggested that patients should rest for four weeks before operation after preoperative radiotherapy.

matters needing attention

Early esophageal cancer re selection dysphagia, patients need to carefully distinguish with benign esophageal tumor, and some patients with achalasia will also have swallowing problems, can do barium swallow X-ray esophageal photography differentiation, give him during treatment can take the method of food therapy to adjust the body. It's also very helpful for treatment.