ADVICE DURING HEAD AND NECK RADIATION

1. DR KANHU CHARAN PATRO
ADVICE DURING HEAD AND NECK RADIATION
If you are a part of head and neck radiation
Please take this suggestion
Doctor needs your cooperation
Because it is not just a radiation
Weekly five days radiation
It is just fifteen minutes duration
Before radiation needs dental evaluation
Some teeth need extraction
First they will do mask preparation
Then needs planning CT scan
After CT scan they will do radiation plan
Then they will call after plan evaluation
They may add weekly chemo to radiation
It needs weekly blood evaluation
Nutrition is important during radiation
Follow the chart which has given by dietician

2. DR KANHU CHARAN PATRO
Avoid smoking and alcohol with radiation
No need of multivitamin supplementation
Do not skip regular medication
Maintain proper hydration
Tube feeding and tracheostomy option
It may require during radiation
Mouth ulcer and skin reaction
It happens during radiation
Swallowing problem and aspiration
ICU admission in rare situation
Avoid mouth wash with alcoholic solution
Do frequently with soda salt solution
Weekly meet the doctor during radiation
Avoid skin irritant solution
Taking bath is a regular option
Do not rub the skin as it increase reaction

3. DR KANHU CHARAN PATRO
Use round neck tee shirt with radiation
Do not apply cream and lotion
Do not cut the hair beard during radiation
Follow the doctor for the medication
Chances are there for fungal infection
White patches need medication
Do not stop during radiation
It is a hazardous situation
Less salivation and the loss of taste sensation
These are the mostly late reaction
Slowly it will improve radiation reaction
Follow the discharge medication
Doctor will call two months after radiation
That is the time for response evaluation
And this is the all during radiation
We pray for your total tumor resolution