Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer

Nausea is rare with radiation therapy to the breast.

Side effects of radiation treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

Many people who get radiation therapy have fatigue. Over time treatments should become. You won t lose the hair on your head. Keep in mind that side effects vary from person to person even among people receiving the same type of cancer treatment.

It can happen all at once or come on slowly. 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. Sexual health issues in men. A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs.

Radiation not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells. Still if you do have fears about side effects it can take away your peace of mind. Lowered white blood cell counts. On these pages you can read about the kinds of side effects you may experience over the course of your radiation treatment.

Take pressure off a pinched nerve that might be causing pain numbness or weakness. Common side effects during treatment may include. 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. 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.

The most common early side effects are fatigue feeling tired and skin changes. Some people experience mild discomfort or pain around the breast or stiffness in the shoulder area. After your sessions are complete it may be several days or weeks before side effects clear up. Skin damage is a common side effect of radiation therapy and having a good skin care routine is.

Sleep problems and insomnia. Rare short or long term side effects. Sexual health issues in women. Damage to healthy cells can cause side effects.

It can also effectively reduce the risk of metastatic breast cancer growth and progression in people with hormone sensitive tumors. Common short term side effects include. Urinary and bladder problems. The radiation dose and schedule for metastases depends on a number of factors including.

Read about the how radiation affects the skin in the managing skin side effects pages. The urgency of the situation pain loss of function size and location of the metastasis for example any previous radiation you may have had. There are many different types of side effects. Late side effects can take months or even years to develop.

Some common side effects of breast cancer treatment are fatigue pain nausea vomiting decreased blood cell counts hair loss and mouth sores. Skin and nail changes.