What side effect does lung cancer chemotherapy have
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Lung cancer is a terrible disease, lung cancer to patients caused by the harm is more serious, my uncle suffered from lung cancer this disease, for patients with lung cancer this disease, do you want to know, lung cancer chemotherapy what side effects?
What side effect does lung cancer chemotherapy have
Side effect 1: lung cancer chemotherapy can prolong the survival time of patients, reduce the pain of patients and improve their quality of life, while some lung cancer patients can be cured by comprehensive treatment including lung cancer chemotherapy.
Side effect 2: the short-term chemotherapy toxicity of lung cancer can be divided into local and systemic reactions. The long-term chemotherapy toxicity of lung cancer is mainly reproductive dysfunction, carcinogenesis and teratogenesis.
Side effects 3: the common side effects are dry mouth, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes oral mucositis or ulcers. Constipation, paralytic ileus, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain can also be seen.
matters needing attention
For patients with lung cancer, we should face and treat this disease with a positive and optimistic attitude. Chemotherapy drugs for lung cancer are generally immunosuppressive drugs, which have different degrees of inhibition on the immune function of the body. When the immune function is low, the tumor is not easy to be controlled, but accelerate the process of recurrence or metastasis.