Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer

Mild to moderate fatigue.

Side effects of radiation treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

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. After your sessions are complete it may be several days or weeks before side effects clear up. A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. Over time treatments should become.

The most common early side effects are fatigue feeling tired and skin changes. On these pages you can read about the kinds of side effects you may experience over the course of your radiation treatment. It can also effectively reduce the risk of metastatic breast cancer growth and progression in people with hormone sensitive tumors. Nausea is rare with radiation therapy to the breast.

Urinary and bladder problems. Some people experience mild discomfort or pain around the breast or stiffness in the shoulder area. Many people who get radiation therapy have fatigue. Sexual health issues in women.

Keep in mind that side effects vary from person to person even among people receiving the same type of cancer treatment. Still if you do have fears about side effects it can take away your peace of mind. Radiation not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells. Some common side effects of breast cancer treatment are fatigue pain nausea vomiting decreased blood cell counts hair loss and mouth sores.

Take pressure off a pinched nerve that might be causing pain numbness or weakness. Sleep problems and insomnia. Damage to healthy cells can cause side effects. Late side effects can take months or even years to develop.

Lowered white blood cell counts. You won t lose the hair on your head. Common short term side effects include. Sexual health issues in men.

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. The radiation dose and schedule for metastases depends on a number of factors including. 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.

There are many different types of side effects. Skin and nail changes. Common side effects during treatment may include. 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.

Rare short or long term side effects. It can happen all at once or come on slowly.