Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Side effects of radiation treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

Sexual health issues in men. Sexual health issues in women. Mild to moderate fatigue. On these pages you can read about the kinds of side effects you may experience over the course of your radiation treatment.

A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. After your sessions are complete it may be several days or weeks before side effects clear up. Sleep problems and insomnia. Damage to healthy cells can cause side effects.

You won t lose the hair on your head. Some common side effects of breast cancer treatment are fatigue pain nausea vomiting decreased blood cell counts hair loss and mouth sores. Common side effects during treatment may include. Many people who get radiation therapy have fatigue.

Fatigue is feeling exhausted and worn out. Late side effects can take months or even years to develop. Skin damage is a common side effect of radiation therapy and having a good skin care routine is. There are many different types of side effects.

Lowered white blood cell counts. Hormone therapy following surgery radiation or chemotherapy has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in people with early stage hormone sensitive breast cancers. Radiation not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells. Some people experience mild discomfort or pain around the breast or stiffness in the shoulder area.

Nausea is rare with radiation therapy to the breast. Still if you do have fears about side effects it can take away your peace of mind. Rare short or long term side effects. Other early side effects usually are related to the area being treated such as hair loss and mouth problems when radiation treatment is given to this area.

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. Keep in mind that side effects vary from person to person even among people receiving the same type of cancer treatment. Read about the how radiation affects the skin in the managing skin side effects pages. It can happen all at once or come on slowly.

Side effects tend to be most pronounced toward the end of your radiation treatment. It can also effectively reduce the risk of metastatic breast cancer growth and progression in people with hormone sensitive tumors. Over time treatments should become. Common short term side effects include.

Skin and nail changes. Take pressure off a pinched nerve that might be causing pain numbness or weakness.