In conclusion, radiation treatment for the head and neck cancer causes significant early side effects. Many of these side effects present difficult challenges to the patients. Their recognition and treatment can
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...
This treatment can cause side effects, but they're different for everyone. The ones you have depend on the type of radiation you get, how much you get, the part of your body that gets treatment, and how healthy you are overall. There's no way to predict how radiation will affect you....
effectsSalivary flow rate and composition, oral microflora and clinical manifestations of radiation damage were studied in 32 patients treated with external irradiation to head and neck areas. Several parameters were investigated: field arrangement, amount of salivary glands irradiated, clinical ...
Common side effects of KEYTRUDA when given with chemotherapy with radiation therapy medicines include feeling tired or weak; nausea; constipation; diarrhea; decreased appetite; rash; vomiting; cough; trouble breathing; fever; hair loss; inflammation of the nerves that may cause pain, weakness, and ...
Radiation therapy (RT) is one of the main treatments administered to patients with cancer. The development of technology has improved RT accuracy by allowi
“Despite major advances in chemotherapy and radiation for the treatment of head and neck cancers, many patients continue to suffer debilitating side effects that greatly impact their quality of life,” said Dwight E. Heron, M.D., study co-author and associate professor of radiation oncology, Un...
You should not be treated with Arranon if you are allergic to nelarabine.To make sure Arranon is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:liver disease; kidney disease; a nervous system disorder; or prior chemotherapy or radiation treatment of your head, neck, or spinal ...
Make sure any doctor who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. This medicine may worsen the side effects from radiation treatment. If you are taking this medicineafter a kidney transplant, it may increase your risk for developing rare and serious virus infections, including polyoma...
What are other possible serious side effects and adverse events? Possible serious side effects of prednisone include the following: Prednisone and diabetes: Prednisone is associated with new onset or manifestations of latent diabetes, and worsening of diabetes. Diabetics may require higher doses of dia...