How many times should esophagus cancer chemotherapy take?

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At present, esophageal cancer is also a multiple disease in China. Of course, the harm of esophageal cancer to people is significant, and the treatment time of esophageal cancer is also very long. How many times of chemotherapy for esophageal cancer? Now let's take a look.

How many times should esophagus cancer chemotherapy take?

First, it is generally recommended to start 1 month after operation, once a month, a total of 4-6 times. Chemotherapy can also be combined with radiotherapy to reduce the size of the tumor before surgery, or eliminate the residual cancer cells after surgery.

Second: the specific number of chemotherapy should be combined with the actual incidence and physical fitness of patients, generally 3-6 times in clinic. Then according to the actual situation of patients to take further treatment.

Third: when there are discomfort symptoms after esophageal cancer surgery, they should be treated immediately. Even if there is no obvious discomfort, early postoperative follow-up should also be regular, 1-3 months is appropriate

matters needing attention

1. Some chemotherapy drugs such as fluorouracil, etc., after medication, the patient's skin will be very sensitive to the sun exposure within a certain period of time, aggravating the complexion. Therefore, patients with chemotherapy should not often bask in the sun. 2. Many patients in the use of chemotherapy drugs will appear gastrointestinal adverse reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea and so on. Therefore, during chemotherapy, the diet is light, healthy, nutritious, and supplemented with protein.