Side Effects What to Expect What Is Radiation Therapy for Malignant Mesothelioma? Radiation for mesothelioma is a treatment using ionizing radiation. It consists of high-energy X-rays or particles. The goal is to damage the DNA of cancerous cells and kill them. This treatment can extend surv...
Late side effects from radiation therapy take months and sometimes years to show up and usually don’t go away. But not everyone will have them. These problems happen when radiation damages your body. For example, scar tissue can affect the way your lungs or your heart works. Bladder, bowel...
Christoph Reiners , Johannes Biko , Yuri E. Demidchik , Valentina M. Drozd . (2007) Benefit and side effects of radioiodine therapy in radiation-induced childhood thyroid carcinoma. International Congress Series 1299 , 174-182 Online publication date: 1-Feb-2007. /...
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Tabrecta may cause serious side effects, including: lung or breathing problems. Tabrecta may cause inflammation of the lungs that can cause death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you develop any new or worsening symptoms, including: cough fever trouble breathing or shortness of breath...
Common side effects of Perjeta include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, anemia, inflammation of the mouth and lips, reduced number of white blood cells, inflammation ofmucusmembranes in the digestive tract, rash, hair loss, weakness, itching,
Side Effects The most common side effects of SBRT are: Feeling tired Redness, like sunburn, at the place on your body where you got the radiation Itchiness in the area of the radiation Swelling in the spot you had the radiation Nausea or vomiting if the tumor is near your bowel or liver...
Common side effects of methotrexateCommon methotrexate side effects may include:fever, chills, tiredness, not feeling well; low blood cell counts; mouth sores; nausea, stomach pain; abnormal liver function tests; hair loss; burning skin lesions; or being more sensitive to light....
Adriamycin may cause dangerous effects on your heart. Call your doctor at once if you feel very weak or tired, or have fast heartbeats, shortness of breath (even with mild exertion), or swelling in your ankles or feet.Before taking this medicine...
PDT is not as effective for thick actinic keratoses due to the inability of the photosensitizer drug to penetrate the depths of the lesion. These growths may need to be destroyed using some other technique. What are possible complications or side effects of photodynamic therapy?