Side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer
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My uncle is suffering from lung cancer. Recently, he is doing chemotherapy. The equipment in the hospital is still very advanced. During this period of treatment, my uncle is much better and uses imported chemotherapy drugs. Let's talk about the side effects of lung cancer chemotherapy!
Side effects of chemotherapy for lung cancer
First of all: lung cancer chemotherapy does have some side effects, patients may lose hair, skin will become very rough, the purpose of chemotherapy is to cure cancer, but also to prevent the proliferation of cancer cells, kill cancer cells, the advantage of chemotherapy is that before and after surgery can be carried out, there is no time limit, more convenient. In addition, systemic treatment during chemotherapy can effectively alleviate the disease and relieve the pain of patients.
Secondly, any drug and treatment basically has side effects, and chemotherapy also has side effects. Chemotherapy can not accurately distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. Chemotherapy may kill normal cells, and may produce adverse reactions such as dizziness and vomiting. But do not be afraid, stop taking medicine, these adverse symptoms will automatically disappear.
Finally: during chemotherapy, the doctor will make a detailed treatment plan for you. The safety of these treatment plans is very high. Even if there are temporary adverse reactions, such as common hair loss, it will be better after a period of time, and it has no long-term impact on people's health.
matters needing attention
Chemotherapy is not as terrible as you think. As long as you insist on treatment, your condition will get better, and it will not affect the future. We should treat the treatment correctly. During chemotherapy, we should pay attention to drinking more boiled water and eating more nutritious fruits, which has the effect of anti-cancer.