How many times can esophageal cancer be treated with radiotherapy

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A relative of our hometown came to the hospital for examination because he was not feeling well. Unexpectedly, he suffered from esophageal cancer. After hearing the news, everyone went to the hospital to see him. Let's talk about several times of radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

How many times can esophageal cancer be treated with radiotherapy

First, chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer takes five times a year. Chemotherapy process is very painful, this kind of pain can be reduced. During chemotherapy, as drugs kill tumor cells at the same time, it is inevitable that normal cells will be damaged, resulting in the corresponding toxic and side effects, such as decreased immune function, leukopenia, peptic ulcer, alopecia and so on.

Second: at this time, patients should supplement high protein foods, such as milk, lean meat, fish, animal liver, red dates, red beans, etc. Crab, eel, black fish, beef also help to increase white blood cells. Such as loss of appetite, indigestion, can increase the spleen appetizer food, such as hawthorn, white lentils, radish, mushrooms, tangerine peel, etc.

Third: if the treatment reaction is heavy, the diet is mainly liquid. Available vegetable soup, rice soup, juice and some elements of diet. In addition, as an adjuvant treatment, we can take xiweikang chewable tablets, Cordyceps sinensis, etc. according to our own situation. Taking them during chemotherapy can enhance the therapeutic effect, reduce the pain of patients, reduce the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy, improve the quality of life, and pay attention to the necessary exercise.

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Patients with esophageal cancer have to take a lot of side effects after radiotherapy, but in order to finish the treatment, they have to pay special attention to the side effects.