Do you know how to take care of yourself during radiotherapy for lung tumor?

For patients with lung tumors, radiotherapy is difficult to avoid after surgery. It can not only improve the patient's quality of life, but also is a means to prolong life. So how should they be cared for during radiotherapy?

1. Diet care

Most patients with lung tumors lose their appetite during radiotherapy, which leads to malnutrition and poor gastrointestinal absorption, causing a significant weight loss and weakening of immunity.

During the period, in addition to giving the patient intravenous drips, more attention should be paid to nutritional intake. Here, I would like to remind the patient's family that they can follow the patient's own preferences in terms of diet, and it is best to focus on high-nutrition and easily digestible foods. Eat more vegetables, beans, eggs and other foods, and avoid eating irritating foods.

2. Skin care

Since the body is not in good condition during radiotherapy, it will be reflected in the skin. First, hair loss will occur, and then local itching will gradually appear.

During the radiotherapy of lung tumor, care should be taken to keep the skin of the irradiated field clean and dry, check whether the irradiated field markings are clear, avoid hot and cold stimulation, sun exposure, scratching, etc. Pay attention to observe whether the lung tumor patient has muscle atrophy, move the limbs regularly, turn over and wipe the back regularly to avoid bedsores.

3. Psychological care

Clinically, there are many data showing that patients with lung tumors often become depressed and feel inexplicable panic after learning about their condition, which causes excessive tension in the central nervous system, thereby reducing the body's own immunity and aggravating the condition.

Experts remind that during the radiotherapy period of lung cancer patients, their families should communicate more with them, guide them on their thoughts and feelings, and eliminate their negative emotions in a timely manner.