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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 | 166 |
96% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 140 |
79% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 95 |
87% |
| Colon Cancer | 49 |
96% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 45 |
78% |
Overall, 88% (763
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Radiotherapy Reviews
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I've done rads three driffrent times at sites it did the job. Fatigue and burns for side effect
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I havent had chicken pox yet.
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This was a breeze.
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It worked and I have one suggestion for everyone. No matter if your skins dry or not dont use lotions or ANYTHING to moisturize your skin (not even shower Gel) Just bar soap through the whole process and you will have no skin issues. Im still having gotta go NOW bowel issues due to the radiation and my hips hurt..cant even cross my legs or sit indian style anymore (not sure if thats a effect of the chemo or radiation)
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they had to put her almost asleep for her 31 doses, so she would not move, even a mm would be dangerous, so they told us.
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fatigue loss of hair, loss of libido
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This is a sad story for us. My mom's friend was diagnosed of pelvic cancer and she is undergoing chemo.
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Radiation therapy was relatively pain free. Some burning of my skin, and a somewhat sensitive bowel which continues to this day.
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Your husband was fortunate he could have surgery. I was diagnosed in April 2008 w/ stage 3B lung cancer - non-operable because lymph nodes are cancero... [More] -
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does anyone have any imput on adjuvant radiation therapy? my husband has stage 3 lung cancer and is taking chemo now. they want to follow up with 27 r... [More] -
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Mostly, it is fatigue, nausea and vomiting. It can make the person radioactive but it depends on the type of radiation therapy given. I have found thi... [More] -
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Hi, I found this and thought it would be helpful to you Orbital radiotherapy is the other non-surgical mainstay in the management of GO20,93. The ... [More] -
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I have been so sick with this chemotherapy, and I finally feel better today. Two more times to go and then I am supposed to go for radiation. I am... [More]
