ADVICE TO PATIENT DURING ABDOMINAL CANCER RADIATION

1. Advice during Abdominal cancer radiation
DR KANHU CHARAN PATRO
MD,DNB(RADIATION ONCOLOGY),MBA,FAROI(USA),PDCR,CEPC
HOD,RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital And Research Institute, Visakhapatnam
drkcpatro@gmail.com M-9160470564

2. Abdominal cancer radiation-
suggestion
If you are a part of Abdominal cancer radiation
Please take these suggestion

3. Abdominal cancer radiation-
cooperation
Doctor needs your cooperation
Because it is not just a radiation

4. Abdominal cancer radiation-
timing and frequency
Weekly five days radiation
It is just fifteen minutes duration
Roughly 15 radiation

5. Abdominal cancer radiation-
mask preparation
First, they will do mask preparation
And next is the planning CT scan

6. Abdominal cancer radiation-
transferring the documents
Handover all documents during consultation
It will help the doctor for target delineation

7. Abdominal cancer radiation-
planning
After scan they will do radiation plan
They will call after plan evaluation

8. Abdominal cancer radiation-
daily caring
Doctors will decide the technology
Daily Treatment is the technologist responsibility

9. Abdominal cancer radiation-
chemo and blood test
They may add chemo either tablet or injection
It needs weekly blood evaluation

10. Abdominal cancer radiation-
food habit
There is no food restriction
Eat according to your toleration

11. Abdominal cancer radiation-
nutrition and diet chart
Nutrition is important during radiation
Follow the chart given by dietician

12. Abdominal cancer radiation-
side effects
Loose motion and vomiting sensation
Are common during radiation

13. Abdominal cancer radiation-
side effects
Avoid glucose and fruit juice during loose motion
In extreme case you may require admission

14. Abdominal cancer radiation-
side effects
Blackening of skin during radiation
It is mostly transient phenomenon

15. Abdominal cancer radiation-
Avoid
Avoid smoking and alcohol with radiation
No need of multivitamin supplementation

16. Abdominal cancer radiation-
regular medicine
Do not skip regular medication
Maintain proper hydration

17. Abdominal cancer radiation-
weekly reporting
Weekly meet the doctor during radiation
Avoid skin irritant solution

18. Abdominal cancer radiation-
bathing
Taking bath is a regular option
Do not rub the skin as it increase reaction

19. Abdominal cancer radiation-
dressing
Avoid upper inner garments during radiation
Do not apply cream and lotion

20. Abdominal cancer radiation-
treatment interruption
Avoid gaps during radiation
It is a hazardous situation

21. Abdominal cancer radiation-
getting better
Slowly it will improve radiation reaction
Follow the discharge medication

22. Abdominal cancer radiation-
extra chemo
You may require further chemo injection
Please take medical oncology consultation

23. Abdominal cancer radiation-
getting better
Doctor will call three months after radiation
That is the time for response evaluation

24. Abdominal cancer radiation-
praying
And this is the all during radiation
We pray for your total tumor resolution