Ovarian cancer nursing ward rounds health education

Postoperative care for ovarian cancer patients is very important. It helps patients regulate their bodies. For example, diet therapy can also be used as health care and has a therapeutic effect. So what kind of care do ovarian cancer patients need?

Ovarian cancer postoperative care: regular follow-up

After the treatment of ovarian cancer, you should go to the hospital regularly for a full-body physical examination. You cannot think that you can rest assured after being cured. You must prevent recurrence at any time. What should you check at the hospital? It includes a full-body physical examination, with a focus on the examination of the abdomen, pelvis and lymph nodes. In addition, you should also take a chest X-ray to observe the condition of the lungs; do B-ultrasound and other examinations to observe the condition of the liver, retroperitoneal lymph nodes, pelvis, etc., and a CT scan should be done if necessary. Laboratory examinations are also very important. In addition to liver and kidney function, tumor marker testing must be done.

Ovarian cancer postoperative care: mental conditioning

Maintaining an optimistic and cheerful mental state is conducive to the recovery of all diseases, and ovarian cancer recovery is no exception. A healthy and happy mental state is conducive to the normal regulation of endocrine activity and helps to improve the treatment effect of ovarian cancer. Practice has shown that patients who are optimistic, have sufficient confidence in treatment, and cooperate well with doctors have better treatment effects, while those who are not will have poorer treatment effects. Correcting pessimistic, disappointed, and negative mental states, and inspiring and motivating patients to build confidence in overcoming the disease will achieve better results.

Ovarian cancer postoperative care: Dietary conditioning

Dietary conditioning is very important for ovarian cancer patients. It is necessary to pay attention to proper nutrition and calories, and to supplement high-protein and high-vitamin foods, as well as to regulate the spleen and stomach functions, invigorate the stomach qi, restore the chemical gas source, and strengthen the acquired foundation. In terms of food selection, in addition to milk and eggs, patients should generally eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, supplement protein and multiple vitamins, and avoid eating sow meat. Postoperative care for ovarian cancer should also pay attention to taking more products that nourish the body and regulate menstruation, and nourish the liver and kidneys, such as pomegranate, monk fruit, loquat, fig, banana, lemon, longan, grape, walnut, mulberry, black sesame, watermelon, winter melon, black fungus, rice porridge, yam powder, lotus root, water chestnut, mung bean, pepper, placenta, carp, crucian carp, eggs, milk, etc. Medicinal diet conditioning is also commonly used.

Ovarian cancer postoperative care: lifestyle adjustments

Ovarian cancer patients should maintain a regular work and rest schedule, go to bed early and get up early, keep their living environment clean and suitable, do some exercise appropriately, and avoid overwork. Especially during long-term treatment, they should pay attention to rest, maintain physical strength, pay attention to adding or removing clothes according to weather changes, and avoid infection by bacteria, viruses, etc. During chemotherapy and after surgery, they cannot have sex. They can only start after their physical condition has basically recovered. Patients with advanced ovarian cancer should avoid sex.