Side effects after radiotherapy for lung cancer? Pay attention to these three types

Radiotherapy for lung cancer can cause skin damage, which means redness, swelling, itching, dryness, and blistering of the skin. In severe cases, ulceration may occur. At the same time, nausea and vomiting are also side effects of radiotherapy for lung cancer, accompanied by loss of appetite. You should pay more attention to a light diet. In addition, lung cancer patients will also experience fever after radiotherapy. If the fever persists, radiotherapy should be temporarily stopped. You can also take antipyretics to relieve the fever.

Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays, such as X-rays, to irradiate the diseased part of the human body to achieve the purpose of treatment. Most patients with advanced lung cancer will choose to take radiotherapy to control the progression of the disease and alleviate the symptoms of lung cancer, and the effect is quite significant. However, radiotherapy also has certain side effects. Lung cancer patients will have corresponding abnormal reactions after receiving radiotherapy. So, what are the side effects of radiotherapy for lung cancer?
1. Skin damage <br/>Radiotherapy kills malignant tumor cells by irradiating high-energy rays such as X-rays. The skin area that needs radiotherapy will be damaged by the high-energy rays, such as itchy or dry skin, and even serious symptoms such as redness, swelling, and blistering. Therefore, lung cancer patients should pay attention to keeping the skin in the radiotherapy area clean after radiotherapy, and can apply soothing ointments to relieve skin damage.
2. Nausea and vomiting <br/>This is caused by the abnormal gastrointestinal function of the human body caused by radiotherapy. In mild cases, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite may occur, and in severe cases, gastric bleeding and perforation may even occur. Therefore, after radiotherapy for lung cancer, attention should be paid to eating a light diet, and spicy or greasy food should not be consumed, let alone drinking alcohol, so as to effectively reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in the human body. At the same time, high-nutrition food should be consumed to supplement the body's needs.
3. Fever <br/>This is because radiotherapy will affect certain cells and tissues of the human body, which will lead to a decrease in the body's immune system or some abnormal reactions in the body, which can easily cause symptoms of colds or fever. If the high fever persists, radiotherapy needs to be temporarily stopped to avoid causing more serious damage to human health. At the same time, physical cooling measures or appropriate antipyretic drugs should be taken to relieve fever symptoms.