Rare short term side effects nausea and hair loss.
Side effects of radiation therapy for breast cancer long term.
Long term side effects can include.
In this case breast fibrosis is a direct result of radiation damaging your skin s elasticity.
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Other side effects depend on the part of the body that is being treated.
Concern over long term side effects of radiation therapy is becoming more common as survival rates improve.
The breasts may shrink or become more dense after radiation some women.
Swelling in the breast.
Radiotherapy can have some long term side effects such as hair loss and skin changes.
Long term side effects of radiotherapy.
The main short term side effects of external beam radiation therapy to the breast are.
However breast fibrosis can also be long term side effect of radiotherapy.
Skin changes in the treated area similar to a sunburn redness skin peeling darkening of the skin fatigue.
You won t lose the hair on your head.
Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells.
Many people who get radiation therapy experience fatigue.
However you may lose some hair under your arm or on the breast or chest area getting radiation this may be a concern for some men with breast cancer.
Possible side effects of external radiation.
Long term side effects occur months or years after treatment has ended.
Your doctor will talk to you about the possible long term effects before you start your treatment.
Rare short or long term side effects.