What to pay attention to when caring for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a disease that takes a long time to develop and is treated. Therefore, the nursing work of patients is very important in the treatment of prostate cancer. Reasonable and correct nursing can promote the recovery of the disease and also help to alleviate the pain of patients. Now, tumor experts will introduce you to the nursing of prostate cancer.

What to pay attention to when caring for prostate cancer

1. Life rules

Keep a regular routine, try not to stay up late, drink plenty of water and urinate more to help excrete prostate secretions and prevent infection. Do not hold urine excessively after radiotherapy for prostate cancer, because holding urine will lead to increased tension in the prostate capsule, which will aggravate prostate hyperplasia in the long run.

2. Pay attention to hygiene

To care for prostate cancer, you should take a bath regularly to prevent the invasion of other bacteria, especially your external genitalia. Your spouse should also pay attention to genital hygiene to prevent bacteria hidden in the external genitals from entering the male urethra, invading the prostate, and worsening prostate cancer.

3. Eat a healthy diet

During chemotherapy, patients should supplement high-protein diet, such as milk, soybeans, lean meat, pig's trotters, sea cucumbers, fish, animal liver, red dates, peanuts, walnuts, black fungus, carrots, red beans, etc. River crabs, black fish, beef, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. can also help increase white blood cells; choose a plant-based diet, fat intake should not exceed 20% of total calorie intake, eat more fish, because fish is rich in beneficial fatty acids, eat fruits and vegetables every day; avoid spicy and irritating foods.

4. Increase your exercise

Prostate cancer care: proper physical exercise can improve blood circulation, promote the secretion of prostatic fluid, dilute and eliminate bacterial toxins, improve local congestion of the prostate, and avoid further metastasis of symptoms.

What should you pay attention to when caring for prostate cancer? The above is a detailed introduction. The harm of prostate cancer from Beijing Cancer Hospital is very great, so men should do a good job of preventing prostate cancer in their daily lives. Patients with a history of prostate disease should receive timely treatment to avoid improper treatment and development of prostate cancer.