​Side effects of Gamma Knife treatment

With the development of medicine, the trauma of many surgeries is becoming smaller and smaller, and the patient's recovery time after surgery is also shortened a lot. Gamma knife surgery is a type of surgery that many people are familiar with. It is relatively effective and is deeply relied upon by patients. However, gamma knife treatment also has side effects, which patients also need to understand, such as nausea and vomiting.

1. Side effects of gamma knife treatment and countermeasures

1. Leukopenia and fatigue

Use the method of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and replenishing marrow to strengthen the body and replenish deficiency. This can improve the patient's immune function.

2. Heat toxicity reactions such as dry mouth, low-grade fever, etc.

Treatment is by the method of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting body fluid and moistening dryness. In this way, some symptoms of heat toxicity in radiotherapy patients can be alleviated or eliminated.

3. Nausea and vomiting

Treatment is by invigorating the spleen and harmonizing the stomach. This method can be used to improve the gastrointestinal reactions of patients during treatment.

4. Hair loss and physical weakness

Treatment is based on the method of nourishing the kidney, liver and blood. In this way, the patient's physical condition can be easily recovered during chemotherapy.

5. Damage to nerve endings

When using drugs containing vincristine and other drugs that have damaging effects on nerve endings, the application of Danshen injection, Huayu Tongmai injection, etc. can significantly alleviate the patient's clinical symptoms. Cancer pain medication

6. Radiation pneumonia, cystitis, and proctitis

Treatment based on the principle of dialectical treatment can achieve particularly good results.

7. Damage to liver and kidney function

While treating malignant tumors, adding Astragalus injection, Qingkailing injection, Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, etc. can play a role in protecting liver and kidney functions.

2. Gamma Knife treatment of lung cancer has three major side effects

1. Gamma knife treatment of lung cancer may cause the side effect of radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Most patients develop radiation-induced fibrosis within a few months after treatment. The main symptoms are shortness of breath and dry cough. Some patients will also have fever and cough with yellow sputum.

2. Some patients experience hair loss due to treatment. Because radiotherapy can cause varying degrees of hair loss in patients. Radiotherapy can easily cause heat and toxicity, and can easily damage yin and deplete vital energy. Therefore, the simultaneous use of traditional Chinese medicine during radiotherapy for lung cancer can reduce the side effects of radiotherapy for lung cancer and achieve better therapeutic effects.

3. Some patients may develop radiation pneumonitis after treatment. Because the main symptom of acute radiation pneumonitis is cough, some patients may also experience chest pain. Some patients may experience shortness of breath and fever, and some may even have difficulty breathing.