There are several common care methods for melanoma

Melanoma is the most malignant type of skin cancer. It is the most harmful from any aspect. The early symptoms are not obvious and patients may not notice them easily. The lesions develop very quickly. The early treatment effect is the best. Once metastasis and spread occur in the late stage, it will bring fatal harm. Melanoma originates from the malignant tumor of melanocytes in the pigmented areas of the skin, mucous membranes, eyes and central nervous system.

Sun exposure is a risk factor, as are family history, the presence of malignant nevus, large congenital melanocytic nevus, and dysplastic nevus syndrome. So what are the care methods for melanoma? Let me, an expert, introduce them to you one by one.

Melanoma care:

1. Understand the patient's condition and psychological state, consult the doctor about the patient's anxiety, let the patient understand the common sense of chemotherapy, eliminate fear, and cooperate with treatment.

2. Avoid strong sunlight, noisy noises, and strong smells (such as perfume or vomit of other patients).

3. Watching TV, listening to music, talking about topics that interest the patient, or even playing chess can help distract the patient and reduce nausea and vomiting.

4. During the intervals between treatments, patients are encouraged to take a walk outdoors, breathe fresh air, and do appropriate exercises, such as qigong.

5. When talking with patients, do not exaggerate the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, so as not to increase the psychological burden.

6. When the patient has nausea and vomiting, he should take a short rest. When the vomiting is severe, he should not eat temporarily. After each vomiting, rinse the mouth with liquid that the patient likes. After the vomiting stops, he should gradually resume eating, starting with soup.

7. Nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy drugs can also be prevented and treated with drugs.

8. Since the scalp is very sensitive after hair loss, you should not use irritating soaps and shampoos during chemotherapy, cut your hair short, do not dye or perm your hair, and do not use a hair dryer with too high a temperature. Hair loss is only a temporary phenomenon. After the treatment, the hair will grow back and may grow thicker and denser than before chemotherapy.

9. Keep your mouth clean and develop the habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and rinsing your mouth after meals. During treatment, use a soft toothbrush, do not use toothpicks to pick your teeth, do not eat hot, rough, prickly or irritating foods, and avoid causing minor injuries to the oral cavity.

10. Don't eat food that is too hot, because high-temperature food accelerates intestinal peristalsis and aggravates diarrhea. Eat less sweets and fiber-rich foods to avoid excessive gas production and abdominal pain and bloating. Drink more water, usually boiled water and light tea, and avoid coffee, strong tea and alcohol. At the same time, eat more potassium-rich foods, such as potatoes, oranges, peaches, apricots, etc.

11. Patients should cooperate to avoid changing the needle position and causing drug leakage. During intravenous chemotherapy and after needle removal, local hot compress is prohibited to prevent drug extravasation and local tissue necrosis. For elderly patients with poor vascular elasticity, the needle hole should close more slowly after venous puncture, and the compression time should be longer after the needle is removed to reduce the chance of drug extravasation. Once it is found that the drug has leaked out of the blood vessel, or pain or burning sensation occurs, medical staff should be asked to handle it immediately: stop injecting the drug immediately, apply ice packs to the local area or seal it to prevent drug diffusion.

The above are the daily dietary precautions for melanoma introduced by experts. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. If you want to know more about this disease, you can also call our expert hotline. I wish you a speedy recovery.