Question

cancer symptoms management table

Answer 1

Cancer is an unwanted and uncontrollable proliferation of the cells and is deviated from the normal cell growth. It is mainly categorized into two types I.e. malignant and benign.

Some of the symptoms of cancer and it's management are:

- pain is the major symptom of can er and can be caused by the disease itself or by its treatment and can be treated by the use of opioid analgesics like Morphine sulphate.

- fatigue is one of the many symptoms where the symptom is caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It is usually temporary and can be treated with proper rest and sleep.

- difficulty in breathing may be felt with the disease or the treatment of it and can be treated or brought relief with the help of bronchodilators.

- nausea is also another symptoms seen with the treatment of cancer and can be treated with anti emetic drugs such as ondansetron or emeset.

- diarrhoea and constipation which is caused by the affect in the bowel system and can be treated by metronidazole and loperamide drugs.

- weight loss is due to increase in the consumption of the nutrients by the presence of excessive cancerous cells on the particular affected area where the normal cells are deprived of the nutrients that was supposed to be for them. It can be minimized by the use of multi vitamins .

- chemical changes occurring in the body which causes increase in the risk of getting serious complications of chemical imbalances such as excessive thirst, urination frequency increase, confusion etc.

- brain and nervous system problem

- unusual immune system responding towards cancerous cell in which the body's immune system attacks the healthy cells in presence of cancerous cells. It can be prevented by immunosuppressive drugs.