What are the side effects of colon cancer after chemotherapy

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My relative was diagnosed with colon cancer and went to the hospital to see her. She was very weak in the hospital bed. It was very distressing, especially the torture brought by chemotherapy. Her hair fell off and she was always nauseous. Now let me talk about the side effects of chemotherapy for colon cancer.

What are the side effects of colon cancer after chemotherapy

First: gastrointestinal tract: after chemotherapy, the general patients will have nausea and vomiting. For this, first of all, we should make more adjustments in the diet. We should mainly eat less and more meals. Don't eat sweet food, oily food or fried food with oil. We should eat less before each chemotherapy. If nausea and vomiting continue, can use biological immunotherapy to alleviate treatment.

Second: oral cavity: the main performance of oral cavity is that the throat will be relatively dry, so we should pay attention to the food, choose some soft, cool, non irritating food; when there is stomatitis, we should pay attention to oral care. In addition, rinse with baking soda solution for 1 minutes and use lipstick to keep your lips moist.

Third: hair: the performance of hair is very sensitive, so we are also very common, some chemotherapy patients often have hair loss, this reaction is mostly temporary. Hair often regrowth after drug withdrawal, and some even grow out during treatment without special treatment.  

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Many colon cancer patients choose chemotherapy to treat the disease. In order to keep up with the treatment and effectively control their disease, they usually have to supplement adequate nutrition, strengthen exercise and improve their immune ability, so as to effectively resist the disease.