Patient's question:
For the past two months, I've been experiencing pain in my lower abdomen, sometimes with low-grade fever and easy fatigue. The hospital diagnosed it as pelvic cancer, and now I need to undergo radiation therapy. Could you please tell me how much the cost of one session of pelvic cancer radiation therapy is?Doctor's answer:
Pelvic cancer may be related to right leg swelling and compression of the right iliac vein, or adhesion and stenosis of the right iliac vein caused by radiotherapy, or the formation of deep vein thrombosis in the right lower limb. In this case, some Chinese herbal medicine that promotes blood circulation and resolves blood stasis can be used, or vasodilating drugs can be administered intravenously. At the same time, acupuncture and physiotherapy should be performed. It is also recommended to elevate the right leg slightly during daily life to utilize gravity to accelerate venous return and reduce swelling.Right kidney hydronephrosis is also related to pelvic cancer or radiotherapy, which causes narrowing of the lower ureter leading to hydronephrosis. There is no particularly effective treatment method. Physiotherapy can be used to alleviate local adhesion as soon as possible, allowing the surrounding tissues of the ureter to soften, after which recovery will naturally occur.