Famous TV actress Hina Khan (Hina Khan Mucositis) is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer (Hina Khan Breast Cancer). The actress is in the third stage of this dangerous cancer and she herself revealed this a few months ago. Even after falling victim to this disease, the actress is facing it with great courage. She is also taking chemotherapy these days for its treatment and keeps sharing updates related to herself with her fans from time to time.

Meanwhile, now the actress has shared such a news with the fans, after knowing which her fans have become very upset. Actually, the actress told that she is now suffering from Mucositis. Sharing a post about this, she said that this is a side effect of chemotherapy, due to which she is facing pain in eating and drinking. In such a situation, today in this article we will tell you about all the important things related to this condition-

What is mucositis?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, mucositis is a condition in which there is inflammation and pain in the mouth or intestines. This problem mainly affects your digestive system. This condition can usually occur as a side effect of some cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Symptoms of mucositis

According to the UK National Health Service (NHS), symptoms of mucositis in the patient's mouth usually begin about a week after starting chemotherapy or about 2 weeks after starting radiotherapy. Its symptoms in the mouth are as follows-

• Inflammation of the mouth and gums
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• Dry mouth
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• Thick saliva
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• Mouth ulcers
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• pus-filled white spots
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• Difficulty swallowing, talking, or eating
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• To bleed

Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Mucositis

• Redness (erythematous mucosa)
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• Stomach ache
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• stool and vomiting
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• Diarrhea
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• blood or mucus in the stool
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• Severe pain during exhalation

Cause of mucositis

This condition occurs when cancer treatments damage the fast-growing cells of the digestive system from the mouth to the anus. These damaged cells make them susceptible to ulcers and infections.