lung cancer (https://youtu.be/Jp9oxCRUVDs)can be caused due to abnormal cells grows in the body . Before the lung cancer spreads into the body the patient should take necessary treatment at the right time. there are so many complications at each stage of lung cancer treatment. This slide shows few information about treatment complications.
2. Lung cancer treatments
• Lung cancer can be caused due to abnormal growth of cells.
• The treatment should be given at particular time to reduce
the cancer cells.
• There are various types of
treatments(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/category/lung-
cancer-treatment) are available for lung cancer which
depends on stages.
• The treatments involved many complication for the patients
.the following slide shows some of the complications.
3.
4. Why getting side effects
• The treatment are given for the patients depends upon stages .
• The initial stage of lung
cancer(http://www.slideshare.net/danielvhenny/stages-of-lung-
cancer-56361455) can be cured through surgery.
• Chemotherapy are also given if lung cancer spreads through the
body.
• These treatment contains rays which passes through the body
and break cells and make side effects through out the body.
5.
6. Chemotherapy drug
• Chemotherapy drugs kill cells that are dividing. Cancer cells
divide more often than normal cells.
• But some normal body cells also divide quickly and so are also
affected by chemotherapy. Quickly dividing cells include those
in your skin, hair, nails, the lining of your digestive system, and
your blood cells.
• Chemotherapy affects different people in different ways. Your
doctor or chemotherapy nurse can tell you what may happen.
• But they can't tell beforehand exactly what treatment will be
like for you. It isn't something you can easily predict. Side
effects are worse for some people than others.
7.
8. Low blood level cells
• Chemotherapy can lower the number of healthy white blood
cells, red blood cells and platlets you have. This can mean that
you
• Are more likely to get infections
• May be more tired than usual
• Can be prone to nosebleeds and other bleeding problems
9.
10. Feeling tired and run down
• After the treatment some people feel very tired . The further
through the treatment chemotherapy treatment you are, the
more likely you are to feel tired and run down.
• The tiredness may last for some months after your treatment
has ended. How quickly you get back to normal will depend
on (http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/complications-of-lung-
cancer-treatment.html)
1.Your general health
2.amount of treatment you've had
3.Any other treatments you have had
11. Feeling sick
• Sickness is a common chemotherapy side effect. Some drugs
only make you feel mildly sick. Others can make some people
vomit a lot and feel very sick.
• Nausea and sickness can now usually be well controlled with
anti sickness drugs.
• Tell your doctor or chemotherapy nurse if you feel sick. You
can have other anti sickness medicines, which may suit you
better.
12.
13. Taste changes and mouth ulcers
• Some chemotherapy drugs can affect your sense of taste.
• Foods may taste metallic, salty or bitter, or may not taste of
anything.
• These changes should go away after your treatment ends.
• Some chemotherapy drugs cause mouth ulcers or soreness in
the mouth.
• To try to prevent infection, it is important to keep your mouth
clean. It is best to use a very soft (or baby) toothbrush to
avoid damaging the lining of your mouth
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15. Diarrhea and hair loss
• Some chemotherapy drugs cause diarrhoea. This can be mild
or more severe.
• If you have diarrhoea for more than 2 or 3 days, you must tell
your doctor or nurse.
• Some chemotherapy drugs cause complete hair loss. Others
may cause hair thinning. Some don't cause hair loss at all.
16.
17. Eye and hearing problems
• Some chemotherapy drugs may affect your eyes or your
eyesight.
• Usually the effects are temporary and will go away when you
stop taking the drug. But some effects may be long term.
• Eye changes may include changes to your eyesight, such as
blurred vision or dulled vision.
• Some chemotherapy drugs for lung cancer
(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/)cause ringing in the ears
(tinnitus). You may also find that you can't hear some high
pitched sounds.