Photon knife treatment of cancer nursing.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Photon knife treatment of cancer nursing [Keywords:] photon knife; tumor; Care Photon knife is the “photon-bit systems with” short, is a three-dimensional conformal radiation techniques. It automatically fine-tune the application of computer irregular tumor portal technology, do not harm normal tissue, thereby reducing the complications of radiation therapy, and non-invasive, no surgery able to reach many of the advantageous operation can not enter the site [1]. Many advanced cancer patients tolerate the treatment of leaving the disease to be alleviated, thereby prolonging the life and improve the quality of life. now I Division of the photon radiosurgery for cancer patients The nursing experience reported below. 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information since January 2008 -2009 In February, 98 patients were treated in our department photon knife treatment of patients, male 72 cases, 26 females; aged 19 to 81 years, average 61.7 years old. Including 30 cases of esophageal cancer, lung cancer 24 cases, 5 cases of breast cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma in 6 cases, 6 cases of metastatic carcinoma, pelvic tumor in 7 cases, 1 case of gallbladder carcinoma, 12 cases of brain tumors, lymphoma in 7 cases. 1.2 The routine examination of blood cells, liver and kidney function tests, iodine allergy testing, CT location. 1.3 The equipment consists of Elekta North research company (ELEKTA-BMEI) made electron linear accelerator, simulator and “Venus (VENUS)” intensity modulated radiation therapy system - that is, photon knife (X-knife). 2 Care 2.1 The majority of cancer patients psychosocial care and have a fear of psychological frustration, coupled with lack of understanding of the photon knife techniques, photon knife treatment inevitably doubts, distrust, ideological burden. Therefore, the patients were the necessary knowledge missionary, with easy to understand non-medical terminology to communicate with them, let see photon