What are the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer

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Xiao Ming is my neighbor. His family moved here from other places. I have a good relationship with him, so I often go to his house to play. Yesterday I saw his father lying in bed, and then I heard that he had lung cancer. I remember his father used to smoke a lot. Now I want to know the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer.

What are the side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer

First: leukopenia caused by chemotherapy. During chemotherapy, infection occurs and the number of white blood cells is very low, which is called leukopenia. This reduces the patient's ability to resist infection. A type of neutrophilic white blood cell is particularly important in fighting infection. The phenomenon of neutropenia is called neutropenia.

Second: infection can occur in any part of the body, but usually in the mouth, skin, lungs, urethra, rectum and reproductive organs. If the patient's white blood cells decline a lot, doctors will delay treatment, reduce the dose of chemotherapy drugs, or use auxin to increase the number of white blood cells generated from the bone marrow. Chemotherapy induced anemia and thrombocytopenia anemia: when the red blood cells are too few, the body tissue can not get enough oxygen, so it can not work normally, this phenomenon is called anemia.

Third: symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, pale, cold body, and even shortness of breath. At this time, it is also important to tell the doctor the symptoms. Doctors often check the patient's red blood cell count during treatment. If the patient's red blood cell count is very low, blood transfusion or auxin is needed to promote the growth of red blood cells.

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Lung cancer this disease is very difficult to treat, anyway, up to now there is no case of rehabilitation, but patients will not be discouraged, positive and optimistic to face, I believe there will be a good way in the future, usually drink more water, pay attention to rest!