Psychological care for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal cancer is a disease that seriously damages the patient's nasal health and endangers their lives. This disease is very common, and after the symptoms of the disease appear, treatment must be started in a timely manner, and nursing work is also indispensable. Let's take a look at the relevant nursing measures for nasopharyngeal cancer.

Nursing measures for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Psychological guidance: Cancer patients suffer great pain and suffering physically and mentally, have varying degrees of fear, and lose confidence in treatment. Therefore, nurses should have a high sense of compassion and responsibility, care for and respect patients, and gain their trust. They should understand the psychological state and family environment of each patient, help patients adapt to the hospital environment as soon as possible, enhance their living ability, and achieve the best state of recovery.

Lifestyle adjustment: People with nasopharyngeal cancer should avoid physical overwork, such as heavy physical labor, staying up late, and excessive physical exercise, which can cause the body's internal environment to become unbalanced, reduce resistance, and promote cancer recurrence or metastasis. During treatment, you should pay attention to local hygiene, rinse your mouth several times a day, and rinse the nasopharyngeal cavity when necessary. Avoid tooth extraction within one year.

Diet adjustment: A balanced diet is recommended. Eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less or no salted fish, pickles, smoked meat, cured meat and other foods containing nitrosamines. Avoid spicy and dry foods and excessive drinking. Especially during chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, patients often experience dry mouth and throat, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is due to deficiency of qi and yin, and excessive heat and toxicity. Avoid spicy and dry foods, and choose foods that are easy to digest, nutritious and delicious.

Frequent consumption of salted fish can easily lead to nasopharyngeal cancer: According to scientific analysis, rotten salted fish is a food that directly causes cancer, especially nasopharyngeal cancer. Among people aged 15 to 40 in southern China, nasopharyngeal cancer is more common. People with nasopharyngeal diseases should seek medical treatment as soon as possible. If you find blood in your nasal discharge or spit out blood in your mouth after sniffing your nose, or if you have unexplained swollen lymph nodes in your neck or effusion in your middle ear, you should have a detailed nasopharyngeal examination in time.