Skin and skin complications in patients with cancer
Contain skin and skin neural network than many other organs and therefore it is possible to complications of skin and skin cancer patients to cause suffering great pains, as they may give rise to serious problems such as infections and infections of different, in addition to that Such complications may seem embarrassing for the patient to their impact on external appearance.
And when the emergence of such complications Ktathirat side effects of treatments, the preventive measures and early treatment is the best means to deal with and overcome, while in other cases, such as the emergence of wounds and abscesses as a result of the emergence of skin cancer or Anbthat cancer cells to the skin from elsewhere, can address these wounds and constant care to reduce the suffering of pain and provide comfort to the patient the best possible picture.
In this article we are exposed to the overall problems of the skin and skin in patients with cancer and particularly focus on the problems of itching due to popularity.
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Is itching and Aklan skin and skin (Pruritus) of the usual symptoms of some types of tumors, as caused by side effects of treatments for various cancers, which may appear in some patients, in particular, and the feeling of burning the skin or Aloclan pay the patient to the itching and scratching, and the symptoms are painful and annoying, and may give rise to skin wound infections result when repeated rubbing.
Etiology
Itching may be due to many reasons, starting from dry skin to a tumor is detected, and prepare people in the following circumstances are more likely to occur with:
Tumors in patients known to cause irritability and recall, for example:
Kaposi' Algarni associated with AIDS (Kaposi's sarcoma), tumor and Hodgkin's and most of the lymphoma, leukemia, and adenomas, and tumors of the stomach and pancreas and lung and colon, and brain and breast and prostate, and from the usual to stop the symptoms of itching, the end of the tumor or lull back and his return.
When you receive chemotherapy, and itching usually subside within 30 to 90 minutes and do not need to be addressed, and is increasing in the patient indicate a particular sensitivity to the drug user.
When you receive radiation therapy, Radiation can destroy skin cells, causing heartburn and Aloclan, and more than itching of the affected skin, especially when the skin starts peeling, increasing the potential for infection, and may be sometimes stop radiation therapy for some time to recover when the cells of the skin.
When you receive a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, overlapping of the impacts, both increase the severity of skin reactions and skin.
When you receive drugs adjusted to respond to the treatment of vital immune system.
Following marrow transplant bone marrow, as usual for patients to show some effects and changes in the skin, including dry and the appearance of some types of skin rashes.
The drugs covered at any time during the treatment of tumors may cause itching, in turn, and may be the reason behind the presence of allergy to a particular drug to the patient, or that the drug interferes with the normal functions of the nerves, and that the presence of pruritus may signal the emergence of an infection, and may produce infection accompanied by irritability of the tumor itself or due to fungi or from wounds or abscesses of the discharge after surgery.
It should be noted that the itching is not a disease or diagnosis itself, but rather is a presentation of a reasoned and beyond, and the patient should inform the medical team when he felt Baloclan and itching, which is investigating the situation to determine the origin of the problem and provide appropriate treatment.
Treatment of prurigo
Can alleviate the problems of itching to maintain good skin health and cleanliness, and good care includes proper nutrition and adequate, and increasing rates of perfusion fluid handling in abundance, and protection of the surrounding environment, and hygiene measures and cleansing that do not cause dry skin.
The following suggestions useful in reducing allergy and itching:
The use of pastes and ointments, liquids and soft:
These products have a thin layer on the skin allows Petrtaibha which prevents dehydration, which causes itching, but he should choose the appropriate type for each person, as they may cause some components such as petroleum jelly or lanolin or mineral oil in the emergence of allergies in some people and not others, and topical steroid ointments and although they are good in reducing itching but may cause weakness in the skin, making it more susceptible to scratches and wounds.
Aldhiror and use cornstarch powders and soaps and foam:
And should choose the products carefully, as they may cause some irritation of the skin, and is the cornstarch well in the treatment of itching caused by radiation therapy but it should not be placed on wet surfaces, and sweat glands and the roots of the hair and near mucous membranes, as it allows the growth of fungi when it becomes wet, and should avoid some types of Aldhiror especially those that contain talc powder or aluminum compounds because they cause skin irritation during radiation therapy, and the products that contain alcohol or Almintol (peppermint oil) in turn has caused the allergy.
Helps bathe with warm water for a period of not more than half an hour daily or every two days to alleviate the itching, and it should be noted that the constant bathing aggravates dry skin, and shower with hot water over the severity of itching.
Palliative use of soaps and moderate, which contains a low percentage of detergents that irritate the skin, and can add a little oil to the water at the completion of a shower or fat on the skin before drying.
Presence helps in cold places and moist to prevent the emergence of itching, Heat increases itching, while the skin loses moisture at low humidity room.
Get rid of the remnants of soaps and laundry detergents backward after rinsing clothes, which in turn exacerbates the itching and irritation can be mitigated by adding vinegar to the laundry when the last rinse (one teaspoon per liter of water), or by using detergents for clothes palliative children.
Avoid wearing woolen clothing or textile industry because it increases the severity of itching, and always advised to wear light cotton clothing and wide, as well as the use of cotton sheets for the family.
Can alleviate the itching put a cold towel or ice on the irritated places, or gently patting or pressing it briefly.
In addition to these measures, skin care, comes the role of drugs that can be used both by putting on the skin or taken by mouth, Antibiotics usually relieve the itching caused by the presence of infection, and prescribed antihistamines and painkillers and tranquilizers and antidepressants in turn to help in some cases , while aspirin and although it relieves symptoms in some patients but increases it for others, and the combination with aspirin Alsimitdan drug (cimetidine) may be effective for some cases of Hodgkin's tumors, and the reason for excessive red blood cells (polycythemia vera).
Complications of radiation
Than usual to show the effects of radiation therapy on the skin during periods ranging from one week to two weeks of the start of treatment and stop within weeks after its completion, and the varied reactions of the skin to the radiation from the appearance of redness and slight placement Bhroqat dry skin like the sun, and scaling to severe and Altzlkh the emergence of the rash, and may arise infections can develop into suppuration and Altzlkh coupled fluid-Benz and the appearance of pimples, it is important of course to address the situation in its early stages, and there are various medications and treatments used in this regard, such as the use Aldhiror and topical ointments and creams antibiotics or steroids to reduce inflammation and itching and to speed up the recovery of the skin, and should not use any medication without consulting your physician, and as noted above may be changed or delayed radiation doses at the aggravation of the skin as a result of complications of radiation therapy.
Leakage of chemotherapy drugs injection position (Chemotherapy extravasation)
When the leakage of some chemotherapy drugs to the skin during injection shows burns painful and inflammatory locus of injection or tissue adjacent that the consumer medicine, and to point out that burning sensation or pain during injection is not normal and should inform the doctor immediately when noticing leakage of the drug in a position injection, or when the appearance of any allergies or congestion or redness or pain during injection (or during the days that followed), and should stop the injections and take measures for cleaning, sterilization and treatment in the case, Valmaaljh quickly to prevent such a situation exacerbated the problem.
Wounds Snorts (Necrotic wounds)
Which means that there is dead tissue on wounds or sores, and can not handle such a case, only remove the dead tissue, first, whether surgically or with medication, or both, and then time for medical attention.
Clinical lesions
Any pressure ulcers and friction constant position and one of the body due to stay status fixed for long periods (such as inherent in the bed), and such lesions typically arise disability and the lower part of the spine and Stubs, and to a lesser extent placements where there are layer of fat more intense , and for patients who are forced to remain in bed is very helpful to use water or mattresses filled with air to avoid these sores.
Wounds Almtsrtunh (Malignant wounds)
As mentioned at the emergence of wounds and abscesses due to skin cancer or Anbthat cancer cells to the skin from elsewhere usually bleeding or exit discharge and seepage of large quantities of fluids and blood, in addition to the emergence of the smell is unpleasant with the attendant pain and high risk for the emergence of infections, and medical care as well as permanent for such cases can be overcome by the smell of the wounds using a scented room smells or the use of materials such as granules absorb odors charcoal (charcoal), and may be useful to use coffee as well.
