Should I continue with radiotherapy for gastric cancer if I have a fever during radiotherapy?

Generally speaking, if a patient develops a fever during radiotherapy for gastric cancer, it is not recommended to stop the treatment immediately. At this time, it is necessary to determine whether radiotherapy can be continued based on the specific situation.

1. General situation: Due to the necrosis and shedding of tumor cells, the body's immune response may occur during the absorption process, resulting in low fever symptoms. This is a normal phenomenon and does not require special treatment and can be relieved on its own;

2. Infectious factors: If the patient's body temperature exceeds 38°C or is accompanied by obvious discomfort, it may be caused by inflammation caused by bacteria or other pathogens. At this time, the cause should be found out before deciding whether to continue radiotherapy. If necessary, antipyretic drugs such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules can be used under the guidance of a doctor to reduce the temperature before continuing radiotherapy. At the same time, it is also necessary to actively control the infection and take antibiotics such as amoxicillin clavulanate potassium tablets and other anti-inflammatory treatments as prescribed by the doctor;

3. Other diseases: For some patients with underlying diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases, they may have fever symptoms, which are not related to gastric cancer, so the above symptoms will appear. Such people need to go to the hospital in time for a clear diagnosis and take corresponding measures to improve the condition according to the cause before receiving follow-up treatment.

In addition to the common reasons above, there may also be adverse reactions caused by chemotherapy drugs, or bone marrow suppression, etc. Therefore, when there is an abnormal condition in the body, you must seek medical examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.