What is the process of tumor chemotherapy?

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My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. Before that, she found something growing in her breast. At the beginning, she didn't pay much attention to it. Just over half a year later, she didn't expect that the lump had grown very big and felt very hard. She went to the hospital to check that it was really breast cancer. Later, she had an operation to remove the breast and lymph After the operation, the doctor said that chemotherapy was necessary, but we didn't know anything about the process of chemotherapy and were worried about it. The doctor told us what the process of chemotherapy was like. Now I'll share it with you.

What is the process of tumor chemotherapy?

First: chemotherapy, as the name suggests, is to curb the growth of tumor cells through a series of chemical drugs, and stop the invasion and dispersion of tumor cells. However, chemotherapy will damage the body's own immune function, and the patients can't bear it if they don't make enough preparations. Therefore, before chemotherapy, a series of detailed treatment should be carried out for the patients Check to see if the patient's physical condition is able to withstand chemotherapy.

Second: chemotherapy is generally divided into injection chemotherapy and drug chemotherapy. Drug chemotherapy is very easy to understand, that is, the doctor prescribes some chemotherapy drugs for patients, and the patients go back to take them according to the doctor's advice. Injection chemotherapy is more troublesome, because chemotherapy drugs will have certain toxicity. If they directly enter the human blood vessels, they will cause certain damage to the blood vessels. Therefore, before chemotherapy, the doctor will implant a thin catheter through the vein, so that the drugs can directly reach the affected area through the catheter.

Third: in the past, when medical treatment was not very developed, chemotherapy was a very painful process for patients. With the development of medical level now, chemotherapy has minimized the side effects and adverse reactions. Doctors will give some adjuvant drugs, such as some antiemetic drugs, some nutritional drugs and so on It can alleviate the adverse reactions of chemotherapy drugs to some extent.

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Cancer chemotherapy will bring a lot of burden to the patient's body, so in chemotherapy, patients should pay attention to the intake of nutrients, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement adequate vitamins, eat more high protein food, maintain adequate rest, maintain a good attitude, patients' families should try to create a ventilated, harmonious environment and good heart for patients It's very helpful for chemotherapy.