To eradicate any cancer cells that may potentially remain after surgery or chemotherapy, many breast cancer patients also undergo radiation therapy. All patients experience unfortunate side effects including skin irritation, and sometimes peeling and bli
Radiotherapy treatment is a complex process that requires the entire radiation oncology team working together to ensure safe and effective treatment of patients. There are many guidelines and recommendations for best practices to help standardize workflows, but it is the unpredictable scenarios ...
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In addition to skin irritation and fatigue, other radiation therapy side effects you may experience depend on the part of the body that is treated. Some examples include: Head and neck. Radiation therapy aimed at a person’s head or neck may cause side effects such as: Hair loss Mouth ch...
irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatm...
Seegenschmiedt and colleagues (2015) stated that RT is an established and effective treatment modality in the management of a large variety of hyper-proliferative disorders and benign neoplasms. These investigators summarized the updated German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) consensus S2e guide...
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"Most patients undergoing radiation therapy are treated daily for many weeks," said first author Brian C. Baumann, a Washington University assistant professor of radiation oncology. Most will develop at least a mild skin reaction caused by the radiation, with some patients experiencing significant red...
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Longer term radiation therapy increased the proportion of patients who were troubled by irritation of the skin of the breast and breast pain. Radiation therapy did not increase the proportion of patients at 2 years who were troubled by the appearance of the treated breast; 4.8% in ir...