How to prolong the life span after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

How to prolong life after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. Skin reaction: Dry and wet skin reactions may occur after radiotherapy. In case of wet reactions, avoid irritating the skin, exposing the skin, and apply chloramphenicol, hydrogenated cod liver oil or Heijiangdan topically. If you apply 1% Eshu ointment, you can prevent skin damage.

2. Radiation jawitis: Clean teeth before radiation, extract affected teeth, maintain oral hygiene, and avoid tooth extraction within three years after radiotherapy.

3. Radiation oropharyngeal reaction: Throat pain, which seriously affects swallowing. The pharynx can be sprayed with drugs containing analgesics, dicaine and antibiotics, or with Shuangliao Houfengsan.

4. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction: Due to radiation damage, local fibrosis and difficulty in opening the mouth. Prevention and treatment should avoid local excessive irradiation, pay attention to oral hygiene, and treat oral infections to reduce the degree of fibrosis. If there is difficulty in opening the mouth, practice the mouth-opening action with a wooden mouth opener.

5. Radiation reaction and sequelae of brain and spinal cord: mostly occur within 1 to 3 years after radiotherapy, and become more and more obvious. Mild manifestations include electric shock or numbness when lowering the head or raising the legs from the neck to the limbs, and severe manifestations include bilateral or unilateral nerve damage in the cervical spinal cord segment, corresponding to the irradiated area. If the brain is damaged, mental symptoms may occur. Preventive measures are that the radiation dose to the brain and spinal cord should not exceed 40gy. Neurovasodilators such as niacin or a large amount of vitamins can be used to treat b. Traditional Chinese medicine uses Chinese medicine such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals, and nourishing the liver and kidneys for treatment.