by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Radiation and radiotherapy sessions are absolutely painless. However, pain may occur as a result of acute side effects (e.g. dermatitis or mucositis) and may appear after 2-3 weeks of treatment. On the other hand, radiation therapy is frequently used for pain relief,...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
Weight loss will depend on the area treated. For instance, patients undergoing breast irradiation, should not lose weight. Weight loss during radiotherapy may be observed in some patients, particularly because of: 1 – decreased food intake due to loss of...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy Side effects
The immune defenses can be impaired by dysfunction or a reduction in the number of white blood cells. Unlike chemotherapy that has a systemic action (i.e. in the whole body), radiotherapy has a localized action.. Therefore, it does not strongly decrease the number of...
