Radiation and chemotherapy together boost lung cancer survival.
Chemotherapy and radiation together side effects.
Abdominal bloating or cramps.
Even the most active kids are likely to find.
Side effects chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both treatments for cancer the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells to surrounding tissues.
That s because concurrent treatment while tougher on cancer also can be tougher on your body which results in more and intensified side effects such as nausea fatigue pain and hair loss.
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Patients being treated for head and neck cancers are among the hardest hit by side effects kamrava says.
Specific side effects of radiation therapy that affect parts of the body if you re getting radiation therapy to the brain.
Side effects of radiation may include.
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Sense of urgency to have a bowel movement.
Your treatments might cause you to have.
Tiredness fatigue is the most common side effect of both chemotherapy and radiation.
Nausea vomiting diarrhea constipation weight loss appetite loss and taste changes dry mouth sore mouth and mouth sores anxiety fatigue cold sensitivity neuropathy skin irritation.
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Because of radiation and chemotherapy related treatment changes to the oropharynx and esophagus such as mouth sores mucositis they can have trouble swallowing resulting in malnutrition and weight loss.
Hair loss and nausea are probably the most commonly feared side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
Some chemo drugs cause headaches muscle pains stomach pains or even.
Chemotherapy or chemo uses special drugs to.
Although chemo can help support radiation we recommend concurrent treatment carefully.
This side effect is more likely if you re also getting chemotherapy.
If your blood tests show low blood counts your treatment might be stopped for a week or so to allow your blood counts to return to normal.
Digestive issues like nausea vomiting stomach cramps diarrhea skin changes hair loss fatigue sexual dysfunction.
