I. Pre-radiotherapy care Before radiotherapy, patients are explained in detail the general knowledge of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment, so that they can understand radiotherapy, eliminate fear, establish confidence to overcome the disease and actively cooperate with doctors. If there are uneven teeth, first go to the stomatology department to extract the uneven tooth stumps, treat the infection foci in the mouth and maintain oral hygiene.
Second, the care in radiotherapy 1, diet care: guide patients to eat a high protein, high vitamin, low fat diet, avoid too cold, too hot and spicy stimulation diet, drink more water, strengthen nutrition to improve the body’s immune function, quit smoking and alcohol.
2, skin care: radiotherapy process, let patients wear loose cotton low round neck clothes to reduce the friction of the radiation field skin, radiotherapy after a period of time, there will be radiation field skin itching, hyperpigmentation, erythema and other dry dermatitis, if the skin has not yet ulcerated can be coated with prickly powder, avoid scratching with hands, avoid exposure to the sun, keep the local clean and dry, protect the radiation field skin delineation, such as when you can not see timely call If the skin is ulcerated, inform the doctor to prescribe epidermal growth promoter.
3, oral care: after a period of radiotherapy, the oral mucosa appears red, swollen, painful, ulcerated, there is an obvious mucosal reaction, daily gargle with light saline or Dobei’s solution, brush teeth with a soft-haired toothbrush after meals, keep the mouth clean, such as pain aggravated, available saline 30ml plus dexamethasone plus procaine nebulized inhalation. In addition, radiation will cause damage to salivary glands, which will significantly reduce saliva secretion and dryness of the mouth, so patients can be advised to drink more water.
Care after radiotherapy 1. Within one year after radiotherapy, continue to insist on mouth opening exercise, bite the upper and lower rows of teeth against each other, 4-5 times a day, 150 times each time, to prevent the difficulty of opening the mouth. Tooth extraction is prohibited for 3 years after radiotherapy.
2, regular review, every week to the local hospital to review the blood routine once, if there is a situation in time to contact with the attending doctor.