Side Effects To Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer

It can happen all at once or come on slowly.

Side effects to radiation therapy for breast cancer.

The most common cancers linked to radiation therapy are sarcomas cancers of the connective tissue. Lowered white blood cell counts. What are the side effects of radiation for breast cancer. On these pages you can read about the kinds of side effects you may experience over the course of your radiation treatment.

Rapidly growing cells such as cancer cells are more susceptible to the effects of radiation therapy than are normal cells. Radiation therapy and risk of a second cancer. Fatigue is feeling exhausted and worn out. Red swollen warm sensitive skin it might feel like you have a sunburn.

Damage to healthy cells can cause side effects. Still if you do have fears about side effects it can take away your peace of mind. Many people who get radiation therapy have fatigue. Radiation therapy for breast cancer uses high energy x rays protons or other particles to kill cancer cells.

Short term side effects occur during the treatment or directly afterward usually within 6. Side effects of external beam radiation depending on the dose and type you may notice these during treatment. The x rays or particles are painless and invisible. Read about the how radiation affects the skin in the managing skin side effects pages.

Long term side effects occur months or years after treatment has ended.