This is the fourth time when H.T.T (9 years old, Dong Thap province) performed chemotherapy for kidney cancer treatment.8 months ago, T had normal health as many other children.However, I started to fever, nausea and urinating blood, so my family took me to the doctor.The initial diagnostic result is kidney cancer.To be more sure, the family took her to Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital (facility 2), the doctor diagnosed kidney cancer and appointed chemotherapy to find opportunities to recover.
"At that time, we were very bewildered and sad.Up to now, you have been chemotherapy a few times already, but the health status is still very weak," the mother and mother shared.
BSCKII Ngo Thi Thanh Thuy - Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital said that most chemical patients are prescribed chemotherapy have symptoms of vomiting and nausea, depending on the drug.Older children often know the side effects of chemotherapy, so they just need to go to the hospital.Babies are more naturally naturally vomiting.
Besides drug treatment, methods such as listening to music, relaxing, playing games ...help reduce vomiting.Most valence rejuvenating is anorexia, stop eating.Therefore, keeping the weight for children is extremely important to ensure the condition for the next chemotherapy.Need to find ways for children to eat well, fully add nutrients.Clean oral hygiene by gently wiping the gauze.
Many cases of chemotherapy with serious mucosal ulcers, ulcers not only in the mouth but also down the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine ..., accompanied by leukopenia, infection ...making the disease even more serious.Because the mucosa grows as fast as cancer cells, the fast growing cells will be affected.
"According to my work experience, many patients with mucosal ulcer right after chemotherapy, not necessarily after 5-7 days," Dr. Thanh Thuy added.
These cases need to be actively treated, transmitted drugs to reduce mucosal ulcers.Fortunately, the rate of mucosal ulcers is quite low.In addition, children also face many other risks such as hair loss, digestive disorders, constipation ...Therefore, cancer chemotherapy in children needs closely monitoring from health experts and thoughtful care from the family.
"We often remind parents to feed children with plenty of fiber, exercise to increase resistance.It is important when children have fever, should not be placed in the anus but should take medicine.When constipation, it is necessary to report to the doctor because constipation can cause hypertension, heart rate," Dr. Thanh Thuy emphasized.
Therapy to find survival opportunities for children with cancer
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Cancer chemotherapy for children who are unfortunately sick requires a lot of attention, because children are susceptible to complications and have difficulty maintaining continued chemotherapy.
