How to care during radiotherapy for lung cancer Three basic care during radiotherapy for lung cancer

Early radiotherapy is the best treatment for lung cancer patients. At the same time, the side effects of radiotherapy also bring some discomfort to patients, such as worsening cough, sore and dry throat after eating, and even diarrhea for some patients during radiotherapy. So how should family members properly take care of patients during radiotherapy for lung cancer?

1. Diet care

During radiotherapy, lung cancer patients often have symptoms such as malnutrition, poor gastrointestinal absorption, weight loss, and low immune function. In addition to giving patients fluids, attention should also be paid to increasing nutrition. The diet should be in line with the patient's preferences, with high-nutrition and easily digestible foods as the main ingredients. Eat more fresh vegetables, beans, and eggs, and avoid eating irritating foods.

2. Skin Care

Lung cancer patients will experience hair loss, local itching and other symptoms 3 to 4 weeks after radiotherapy. During radiotherapy for lung cancer, care should be taken to keep the skin in the irradiation field clean and dry, check whether the irradiation field markings are clear, avoid cold and hot stimulation, prevent sun exposure, scratching, etc. Pay attention to observe whether lung cancer patients have muscle atrophy, move their limbs regularly, turn over and rub their backs regularly to avoid bedsores.

3. Psychological care

Once lung cancer patients understand their condition, they often have negative emotions such as fear and anxiety, which cause excessive tension in the central nervous system, weaken the body's immune function, and aggravate the condition. During lung cancer radiotherapy, family members need to communicate more with patients, guide their psychology, understand their thoughts, and eliminate their fear in a timely manner.

Through these aspects of understanding, we have a certain understanding of the nursing work during radiotherapy for lung cancer. The effect of radiotherapy is directly related to the patient's physical condition, so we must strengthen nutrition, which can enhance the patient's immunity. During radiotherapy, the side effects will be relatively reduced, and the pain brought to the patient will also be reduced.