Does radiation therapy make lose weight?

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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 appetite or difficulties in swallowing caused by radiation therapy acute side effects in the oral cavity, pharynx or esophagus when these areas are irradiated.

2 –increased digestive losses, for example due to diarrhea secondary to acute intestinal side effects following abdominal-pelvic irradiation.

 

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FIRST TESTS TO PREDICT A PATIENT’S RADIOSENSITIVITY

NovaGray develops and commercializes the first radiotherapy tolerance tests for patients treated for breast or prostate cancer.

Performed before the start of radiotherapy with a simple blood draw, the tests assess the patients’ individual radiosensitivity and determine their risk of developing late complications after radiotherapy.

WHY DO A RADIOSENSITIVITY TEST?

Knowing a patient’s individual radiosensitivity is important information that can help:

  • Reassure the patient in preparation for radiotherapy
  • Guide physicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment plan
  • Adapt patient follow-up after radiotherapy
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Team NovaGray

NovaGray develops radiotherapy tolerance tests for breast and prostate cancer patients. NovaGray's mission is to help personalize cancer treatment by assessing each patient's individual sensitivity before starting radiotherapy. NovaGray technology has been validated by multi-center prospective clinical trials. NovaGray tests are recommended by the French Society of Radiation Oncology (SFRO).

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