What are the side effects of radiotherapy for gingival cancer?

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Gingival cancer is a kind of cancer that occurs in the gingival part. At present, people's living standard is higher and higher, and the food they eat is more and more diversified. Therefore, the patient rate of gingival cancer is also higher and higher in our country, and now it ranks second. Surgical treatment is very important for patients with gingival cancer, and it should be combined with some radiotherapy measures. Radiotherapy can kill not only human cancer cells but also normal cells. Therefore, the harm of radiotherapy to human body is great. There will be many side effects after radiotherapy, and the body will gradually be unable to bear them

What are the side effects of radiotherapy for gingival cancer?

First: after radiotherapy, patients will have a series of functional disorders and disorders, there will be a lack of energy and loss of appetite, often do not want to eat, after eating there will be nausea and vomiting, this time can be through some Chinese medicine to patients for conditioning, the effect is very good

Second: after radiotherapy, the patient's immunity will also be reduced, so the patient is vulnerable to bacterial or viral infection, resulting in a cold and other symptoms. In addition, after radiotherapy, the patient's skin will be damaged, and it will itch, so do not scratch it at this time.

Third: once scratched, it is easy to cause skin ulceration, and the skin is difficult to heal. At this time, apply some zinc oxide ointment in the place of skin ulceration to facilitate skin healing, and stop chemotherapy. In addition to the skin, the mucous membrane of patients will also have a series of changes.

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The oral mucosa of patients will be red and swollen. In severe cases, the mucosa will be congested and eroded, and there will be a large number of ulcers in the mouth. In severe cases, there will be purulent secretions. Collect this page and subscribe to mailbox