Benefit from chemotherapy:
not all cancers can be cured with chemotherapy!
Here are details of some of the benefits of chemotherapy in various types of cancer.
1. Chemotherapy is very useful (because it can live longer or recover).
· Hodgkin's Disease
· Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma large cell type
· Type of germ cell testicular cancer
Leukemia and Lymphoma · in children
2. Kemotarapi useful (as it can be controlled long enough, sometimes cured)
· Breast Cancer
· Ovarian Cancer
· Types of small cell lung cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ·
· Multiple myeloma
3. Chemotherapy is useful for palliative (to repeat symptoms)
· Nasopharyngeal cancer
· Prostate Cancer
· Endometrium Cancer
· Neck and Head Cancer
· Non-small cell lung cancer cell types
4. Chemotherapy is sometimes useful
· Nasopharyngeal cancer
· Melanoma
· Colon Cancer
Given the limited benefit of chemotherapy, it is used in combination with other treatments to take their benefits, namely:
Adjuvant chemotherapy, chemotherapy given after surgery. The benefit to reduce local recurrence and reduce the spread that will arise.
Chemotherapy of neo adjuvant chemotherapy given before surgery is beneficial to reduce tumor size, so easy to operate.
Palliative chemotherapy is given only to reduce the size of tumors in this location due to or interfere with the patient because of pain or difficulty in breathing. Chemotherapy is a way of the coronation of cancer that have been tested, although the unavoidable side effects. Professional studies of chemotherapy can be exploited for cancer treatment and eliminate the side effects occurred.
Cancer Hospital Dharmais always develop knowledge in cancer treatment, including treatment with chemotherapy.
side effects resulting from chemotherapy and several ways of handling.The discussion is a bit and may be less informative but I tried to explain it.Side effects include:
1. Nausea, vomiting. Nausea is a sensation which is not mnyenangkan in the stomach and can be followed by vomiting.
Vomiting is a reflex to remove the stomach contents through the mouth. The cause nausea, vomiting wide
variety, such as the use of some chemotherapy drugs and other drug use;
fear facing chemotherapy or bad experiences with previous chemotherapy. disease in
digestive tract, nervous system and infection. constipation and diarrhea, chronic pain, fatigue. Nausea, vomiting
can be solved by using drugs and without drugs .. Overcoming vomiting without medication can be a way
intervention (change) nutrients such as eating and drinking a little but often, drink every
vomiting, avoid foods odorous, oily, fatty, spicy spicy, too sweet, hot, and
orange-scented, eating cold food, dry and at room temperature; scented tea
mint or ginger. Moreover, it can also by way of acupuncture if Neutrophils and platelets normal, relaxation
muscles, music therapy, using a loose-fitting clothing and avoid exercising and lay down
after eating.
2. mielosupresi the disturbance on the regeneration and production of blood cells. What happens is
anemia in red blood cells with hemoglobin levels <12 mg / dL, leucopenia in white blood cells
with levels of leukocytes <4000 cells / mm cubic, thrombocytopenia in blood platelets with platelet levels
<150,000 cells / mm cubic. Tanda2 of anemia are weakness, dizziness, headache, tightness, heart
palpitations, pale skin. How to deal with anemia by taking supplements that contain many substances
iron and drugs eritropoentin. In addition to behavioral medicine should also be maintained is by getting enough sleep,
reduce weight exercise, eating foods containing high iron in green vegetables, liver and
red meat, meet the need of water, avoid coffee. Patients will be vulnerable leukopenia
to infection and therefore need to be alert to signs of fever, cough, tightness, chest pain,
sore throat, swollen gums, pain on urination, diarrhea, redness of the skin. What should dperhatikan
mjaga cleanliness is diligently wash their hands in running water and use antiseptic before meals, mhindari bdekatan with people who are infected as the person who was ill and had been vaccinated and only eat food that has been cooked. If you want to consume raw vegetables then washed and rinsed with boiled water. In patients with thrombocytopenia, the risk of bleeding will increase so often found in skin redness, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, bleeding wounds and difficult to stop, dark colored urine, CHAPTER bdarah, and menstrual mmanjang. That must be considered that maintaining oral hygiene, do not cough, do not use electric razors, do not use drugs without a doctor's knowledge. When brushing teeth should be slow and not using dental floss, do not use mouthwash containing alcohol, using lipbalm if dry lips. Thrombocytopenia danger signs are: bleeding does not stop after 10-15 minutes is pressed, bloody urine or dark-colored, CHAPTER bloody or black, blurred vision, severe headache, decreased consciousness, the patient becomes confused or delirium, the patient is a lot of sleep.
3. Fatigue is the cause is uncertain but is likely due to anemia, colorectal and gastric cancer, is associated with biological factors, psychological, social, personal and emotional. There are a few tips to overcome the fatigue that is: light exercise, adequate sleep, perform activities honored, not forcing the body to do the activities if it is not able to, eat, nutritious and avoid foods high in fat, do alternative therapies such as massage, relaxation, meditation, yoga .
4. Not all chemotherapy drugs mnyebabkan hair loss and therefore the patient should be informed about the side effects of this drug. Suggested untukk use wigs or head protector shingga not cause any disturbance of confidence and emotion.
5. Side effects last is thrush which is very disturbing because of pain and cause problems when eating and bresiko to infection. Thrush can be treated with anti-pain medication, anti-fungal and anti-virus.It could also gargle with salt water or baking soda, do not mouthwash containing alcohol. Eat soft foods, not irritating, salty, sour and spicy, eat foods cold or at room temperature, many drink and brush your teeth at least 4x/hari distinguished by using a soft brush. To remember is ONLY TEMPORARY SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY .. When the drug is stopped the side effects will stop and not happen again ..
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not all cancers can be cured with chemotherapy!
Here are details of some of the benefits of chemotherapy in various types of cancer.
1. Chemotherapy is very useful (because it can live longer or recover).
· Hodgkin's Disease
· Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma large cell type
· Type of germ cell testicular cancer
Leukemia and Lymphoma · in children
2. Kemotarapi useful (as it can be controlled long enough, sometimes cured)
· Breast Cancer
· Ovarian Cancer
· Types of small cell lung cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ·
· Multiple myeloma
3. Chemotherapy is useful for palliative (to repeat symptoms)
· Nasopharyngeal cancer
· Prostate Cancer
· Endometrium Cancer
· Neck and Head Cancer
· Non-small cell lung cancer cell types
4. Chemotherapy is sometimes useful
· Nasopharyngeal cancer
· Melanoma
· Colon Cancer
Given the limited benefit of chemotherapy, it is used in combination with other treatments to take their benefits, namely:
Adjuvant chemotherapy, chemotherapy given after surgery. The benefit to reduce local recurrence and reduce the spread that will arise.
Chemotherapy of neo adjuvant chemotherapy given before surgery is beneficial to reduce tumor size, so easy to operate.
Palliative chemotherapy is given only to reduce the size of tumors in this location due to or interfere with the patient because of pain or difficulty in breathing. Chemotherapy is a way of the coronation of cancer that have been tested, although the unavoidable side effects. Professional studies of chemotherapy can be exploited for cancer treatment and eliminate the side effects occurred.
Cancer Hospital Dharmais always develop knowledge in cancer treatment, including treatment with chemotherapy.
side effects resulting from chemotherapy and several ways of handling.The discussion is a bit and may be less informative but I tried to explain it.Side effects include:
1. Nausea, vomiting. Nausea is a sensation which is not mnyenangkan in the stomach and can be followed by vomiting.
Vomiting is a reflex to remove the stomach contents through the mouth. The cause nausea, vomiting wide
variety, such as the use of some chemotherapy drugs and other drug use;
fear facing chemotherapy or bad experiences with previous chemotherapy. disease in
digestive tract, nervous system and infection. constipation and diarrhea, chronic pain, fatigue. Nausea, vomiting
can be solved by using drugs and without drugs .. Overcoming vomiting without medication can be a way
intervention (change) nutrients such as eating and drinking a little but often, drink every
vomiting, avoid foods odorous, oily, fatty, spicy spicy, too sweet, hot, and
orange-scented, eating cold food, dry and at room temperature; scented tea
mint or ginger. Moreover, it can also by way of acupuncture if Neutrophils and platelets normal, relaxation
muscles, music therapy, using a loose-fitting clothing and avoid exercising and lay down
after eating.
2. mielosupresi the disturbance on the regeneration and production of blood cells. What happens is
anemia in red blood cells with hemoglobin levels <12 mg / dL, leucopenia in white blood cells
with levels of leukocytes <4000 cells / mm cubic, thrombocytopenia in blood platelets with platelet levels
<150,000 cells / mm cubic. Tanda2 of anemia are weakness, dizziness, headache, tightness, heart
palpitations, pale skin. How to deal with anemia by taking supplements that contain many substances
iron and drugs eritropoentin. In addition to behavioral medicine should also be maintained is by getting enough sleep,
reduce weight exercise, eating foods containing high iron in green vegetables, liver and
red meat, meet the need of water, avoid coffee. Patients will be vulnerable leukopenia
to infection and therefore need to be alert to signs of fever, cough, tightness, chest pain,
sore throat, swollen gums, pain on urination, diarrhea, redness of the skin. What should dperhatikan
mjaga cleanliness is diligently wash their hands in running water and use antiseptic before meals, mhindari bdekatan with people who are infected as the person who was ill and had been vaccinated and only eat food that has been cooked. If you want to consume raw vegetables then washed and rinsed with boiled water. In patients with thrombocytopenia, the risk of bleeding will increase so often found in skin redness, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, bleeding wounds and difficult to stop, dark colored urine, CHAPTER bdarah, and menstrual mmanjang. That must be considered that maintaining oral hygiene, do not cough, do not use electric razors, do not use drugs without a doctor's knowledge. When brushing teeth should be slow and not using dental floss, do not use mouthwash containing alcohol, using lipbalm if dry lips. Thrombocytopenia danger signs are: bleeding does not stop after 10-15 minutes is pressed, bloody urine or dark-colored, CHAPTER bloody or black, blurred vision, severe headache, decreased consciousness, the patient becomes confused or delirium, the patient is a lot of sleep.
3. Fatigue is the cause is uncertain but is likely due to anemia, colorectal and gastric cancer, is associated with biological factors, psychological, social, personal and emotional. There are a few tips to overcome the fatigue that is: light exercise, adequate sleep, perform activities honored, not forcing the body to do the activities if it is not able to, eat, nutritious and avoid foods high in fat, do alternative therapies such as massage, relaxation, meditation, yoga .
4. Not all chemotherapy drugs mnyebabkan hair loss and therefore the patient should be informed about the side effects of this drug. Suggested untukk use wigs or head protector shingga not cause any disturbance of confidence and emotion.
5. Side effects last is thrush which is very disturbing because of pain and cause problems when eating and bresiko to infection. Thrush can be treated with anti-pain medication, anti-fungal and anti-virus.It could also gargle with salt water or baking soda, do not mouthwash containing alcohol. Eat soft foods, not irritating, salty, sour and spicy, eat foods cold or at room temperature, many drink and brush your teeth at least 4x/hari distinguished by using a soft brush. To remember is ONLY TEMPORARY SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY .. When the drug is stopped the side effects will stop and not happen again ..
