What to eat and how to take care of yourself after nasopharyngeal cancer is cured

Generally speaking, when people find out that they have nasopharyngeal cancer, they will seek treatment as soon as possible. So, what should you eat after nasopharyngeal cancer is cured? How to care for it?

What to eat after nasopharyngeal cancer is cured?

Radiotherapy patients should pay attention to drinking plenty of water every day, which requires special attention. The staple food should be semi-liquid or soft food, and the side dishes should be fresh vegetables and fruits, especially carrots, water chestnuts, white radishes, tomatoes, lotus roots, white pears, citrus, lemons, hawthorns and other fruits.

The diet should be light and sweet, and not too cold to avoid hurting the stomach. Plums, monk fruit, olives, green fruits, etc. can stimulate saliva secretion, relieve dryness symptoms. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer should use less supplementary food that produces dampness and phlegm, is sticky and turbid, and fat. You can choose foods that have the effect of removing phlegm and dispersing knots, such as kelp, laver, asparagus, jellyfish, etc.

When symptoms of liver fire inflammation such as dizziness, deafness, bitter taste in the mouth, and irritability appear, products that clear the liver and reduce heat, nourish yin and suppress yang should be chosen to relieve the symptoms, such as chrysanthemum tea.

How to care?

1. Oral care for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth with a soft toothbrush, cough with saline or Dobel solution, and it is best to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth after three meals and before going to bed. Teeth must be cleaned before radiotherapy, and dental diseases must be treated to avoid a decrease in local resistance after radiotherapy, such as tooth extraction, which will lead to extensive bone necrosis.

2. Nasopharyngeal care for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Keep the nasopharyngeal cavity clean, clean the nasal cavity every day, 0. Chloramphenicol eye drops 25% nasal drops, chloramphenicol solution spray 2-3 times a day.

3. Eye and ear care: Pay attention to the cleanliness and protection of the ears and eyes. You can use anti-infection eye drops, tetracycline, erythromycin eye ointment, etc. If the eyes cannot be closed, cover them with gauze at night.

When the condition of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients improves after treatment, their diet should consist mainly of light, liver-clearing and heat-removing foods, and easily digestible foods such as liquid foods and soft foods should be the main staple food.