These treatments include: Chemotherapy Radiation Hormone therapies Immunotherapies (sometimes called biological therapies) Targeted therapies But most of these treatments don't affect just cancer cells. They also can affect healthy cells and can change how you feel. This could cause side effects, ...
Hair loss (under the arm or on the breast or chest area) Swelling (Edema) Tenderness Side effects usually begin by the second or third week of treatment, and they may last for several weeks after the final radiation treatment. These are known as early side effects. In rare instances, side...
How Soon Might I Have Side Effects From Radiation Therapy? There are two kinds of radiation side effects: early and late. Early side effects, such asnauseaandfatigue, usually don’t last long. They may start during or right after treatment and last for several weeks after it ends, but the...
Furthermore, the association of radiation therapy to chemotherapy is an important aspect to be considered in the development of cardiac disease, as this could play an additional role as a risk factor. Besides the heart effect, other side effects can be observed in the bone, ovary, uteri, and...
Around 50% of patients with solid malignant tumours receive radiation therapy with curative or palliative intent at some point in the course of their disease. Early and late side effects limit radiation dose and might affect the long-term health-related quality of life of the patient. The classi...
The side effects of radiation on breast implants and the surgical site's complications should be exhaustively discussed in the therapeutic management of breast cancer patients eligible for conservative treatments. Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing ...
Sexual side effects related to radiation therapy are most common in women receiving treatment to the pelvic area. Radiation to the pelvis causes: Damage to the ovaries.The amount of damage and whether it's permanent depends on the strength and site of your radiation treatments. ...
Side Effects Associated with the Use of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisIMRT breaststandard wedge breast radiotherapybreast cancerside effects
Side effects from early breast cancer treatment are common. Find out what you may expect after chemo or radiation, and what you and your care team can do
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer of the breast, skin, head and neck, or lung. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications.