by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Radiation therapy can cause skin toxicities, but it is important to understand that this does not concern all patients. Indeed, the risk depends on the area to be irradiated and the dose deposited on the skin.. Specifically, the dose to the skin is higher in patients...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
SHORT VERSION There are two types of side effects caused by radiation therapy: acute or early side effects, and late side effects. The main differences are the time of their appearance and their reversibility or not. There are two types of side effects of radiation...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Unlike some chemotherapy drugs that pass through the bloodstream and reach all the body parts (including the scalp), radiotherapy does not have a general toxic action on the hair follicles will not cause hair loss. However, in patients undergoingbrain irradiation,...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Most of radiotherapy treatment protocols require daily sessions, and these repeated trips to the radiotherapy center also can contribute to fatigue.
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Radiation therapy may cause nausea or vomiting due to acute toxicities that may appear during treatment. Vomiting is observed especially during: 1 – ENT irradiation(oral cavity and pharynx), thoracic irradiation (esophagus), or abdominal irradiation (stomach or...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Radiotherapy does not cause fever.. In the presence of hyperthermia (i.e. temperature higher than >38° C), an infectious cause must be suspected, particularly in patients receiving also chemotherapy.
