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(also known as Radiation, Radiation Therapy)
Radiotherapy is commonly used for the treatment of malignant tumours (cancer), and may be used as the primary therapy. It is also common to combine radiotherapy with surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy. Most common cancer types can be treated with radiotherapy in some way. The precise treatment intent (r... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breast Cancer | 230 |
96% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 162 |
91% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 176 |
81% |
| Colon Cancer | 88 |
94% |
| Cervical Cancer | 60 |
97% |
Overall, 90% (1116
Members)
find Radiotherapy helpful
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Radiotherapy Reviews
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As I near the end of treatment, I'm experiencing severe burning and more fatigue. Have had difficulty swallowing throughout. Try to eat/drink something every couple of hours so I don't lose much weight.
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It worked. I had the radiation implants, I was in the hospital for 3 days. That took a BIG toll on me!! No mayor side effects.
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I got a nice radiation burn both times and alot of aches. Overall it wasnt that bad.
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no problem
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Developed lymphedema after this treatment.
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had 25 treatments 11/15-12/21. Had minimal side effects, mostly just ocassional diarhea. Some tiredness even now. But had it after chemo. So that made a big difference.
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Had no noticeable side effects. Took about 9 months but it worked. So far NED
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Did well...left him fatigued
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Worked for 40 years.
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in my third week chemoradiation
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Radiation
My mother received her diagnosis of lung cancer on her left lung. She now has it in both lungs. She has decided to go with radiation. A question I ... [More] -
Radiation treatments
I've already put in a request to shoot the radiation beam in my ear to try and fix my MD.lol Could work you never know. [More] -
Radiation treatments
I start radiation treatments for breast cancer starting this coming MOnday, June 10th. Hoping it doesn't cause a MD flare up. Wish me luck. [More] -
Surgery or Radiation???
I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason Index of 7. My bone scan as well as my ct-scan were normal. Now the doctors are telling ... [More] -
External beam radiotherapy (RT)
Has anyone had this treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves)?? It's hard to tell if it really works or not. "Optic neuropathy: Some studies... [More]
