What to expect after radiation therapy for head and neck tumors

Diet 1, avoid spicy and tobacco and alcohol and other stimulating food, avoid long-term consumption of pickled food. 2, it is advisable to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, fresh fish, shrimp, advocating more mushroom food. Especially eat more soy foods (soy milk or tofu), drink green tea. 3, chicken, duck, beef, mutton and other meat food can be eaten. Radiotherapy adverse reactions 1, radiotherapy may appear after the end of the face, neck skin swelling, do not be alarmed, this is radiotherapy caused by lymphatic reflux caused by poor, 3-6 months to gradually return to normal. 2. The darkening of the skin in the irradiated area after radiotherapy can be relieved within 1-2 months. 3.Hair loss in the irradiated area after radiotherapy is a normal phenomenon, and new hair can be grown soon. 4.Sore throat and phlegm after radiotherapy may take 1-2 months to recover. 5, dry mouth after radiotherapy is difficult to recover, because the salivary glands are damaged, saliva secretion is significantly reduced, you need to drink more water. 6, the nasal mucosa is dry, easy to bleed, a small amount of blood do not need to be alarmed, if the bleeding is more often, the amount of large need to go to the hospital in time for examination. 7, radiotherapy may not be able to eat hard and dry food, to eat soft food, semi-fluid food. 8.After radiotherapy, the skin in the irradiated area of the neck will be fibrosis and become hard. 9, after radiotherapy teeth may gradually loose, crown head off, generally need more than three years before extraction. Functional exercise 1. Insist on oral exercise every day, and open your mouth wide 50 times after getting up and before going to bed. 2. 2. Keep your mouth clean, insist on brushing with fluoride toothpaste at least 3 times a day to prevent oral infection. 3. Pay attention to rest and gradually return to work at least six months after the end of treatment. Review and follow-up 1. For patients who have received chemotherapy, rest for 3 weeks after the end of radiotherapy and go to the hospital for examination to decide whether further chemotherapy is needed. During the rest period, the blood routine should be checked once a week. If the white blood cells are lower than normal, it is recommended to go to the nearest hospital for correction. After chemotherapy is completely finished, if there are five special discomforts, the patient will be rechecked every 3 months for 2 years, every half a year for 2-5 years, and once a year for 5 years, and any discomforts will be rechecked in the hospital at any time. 2, patients who have not received chemotherapy after the end of radiotherapy, if there is no special discomfort, then every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2-5 years, and once a year after 5 years, and any discomfort at any time to the hospital for review. 3. Things to be carried at any time for review: medical record book, hospital discharge summary, MRI or CT film before and after treatment.