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| Radiotherapy |
| Can radiotherapy cure cancer? |
Probably not if its the second time. Not that its a bad chance, but usually the second time around, the cancer is alot stronger. If he had a tough time the first time, he will have a tougher time... |
| Radiotherapy, after effects? |
I too had 5 weeks of radiotherapy, about 13 years ago. (Ewings' (bone cancer))
Side effects were slight nausea, slight lethargy, nasty 'radiation burn' on the treatment area (like... |
| I am a Radiotherapy Technologist from india, can i know if there r any vacancy abroad? |
if you are looking for work in australia you need to visit the government website which is www.jobs.gov.wa.com.au and look up jobs in hospitals other wise there are many hospitals you can look up t... |
| Hodgkinsons disease- Radiotherapy? |
Seriously disregard that first answer. Chemo doesn't work all that well on Hodgkinsons. However radiation does. Like any treatment radiation can and does have side effects ranging from skin br... |
| How does radiotherapy help brain tumor? |
Radiotherapy is the same as radiation therapy. Gamma knife, cyber knife and proton beam therapy are all forms of radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy is not a cure for a brain tumor. It can stop tumor g... |
| Radiotherapy Report? |
Hi
Some of this answer is educated guesswork on my part but I know a little about it since I am a doctor and my wife recently had radiotherapy for breast cancer
I would guess that a "PORT... |
| Radiotherapy????? |
The radiation had less side effects on me than the chemo. I think it might vary depending on what is being radiated. The worst part for me was a burn. I had it done to my neck. I felt my swallo... |
| Radiotherapy? |
In order to best answer this question some additional information really would be needed. First, what was the site that you were treated for? Second, was your left arm in the treatment field at all... |
| Saliva gets stimulate after Radiotherapy? |
I'm assuming you had treatment to your Head and Neck. In this situation some or all of the salivary glands are treated with radiation. There are some techniques, like IMRT, that can reduce t... |
| Should my Dad choose to have radiotherapy? |
My Dad had the same thing - full mastectomy & lymph glands removed. He then had chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. It wasn't plesant for him, or us watching & knowing there was h... |
| Skin soreness after radiotherapy 2 years on.? |
there's a cream for that but you can also use ky ... |
| Pitutaryodema and radiotherapy treatment? |
umm... ... |
| Fertile after radiotherapy? |
Hello, glad to hear he has all clear.I got my testicular cancer last year. Before the operation, they made me bank my sperm. That was a laugh, cannot produce sample at home, cos I live far from hos... |
| Is radiotherapy that bad? |
No it usually isn't that bad. The mask doesn't help either.
However I had nine weeks of radiation in the mask in 2002.
The first week or two I was very nervous, especially as I was a... |
| If radiotherapy doesnt work, what next? |
It depends on the cancer type actually. Some cancers shrink with radiotherapy which would make surgical excision of the mass easier. There are some that would follow radiotherapy with chemotherapy ... |
| How beneficial is IMRT compared to conventional radiotherapy for brain tumors? |
What kind of brain tumor is it?
There is another kind of radiation called proton (as opposed to traditional Photon beam) that can in some cases be more beneficial as it can be better directed to... |
| Hormonal injections Zolodex, taken before, and during radiotherapy for protate cancer? |
Unfortunately, the libido may return but the ability to act on it may not.
Radiation has a moderate rate of causing erectile dysfunction. The radation can/will damage the nerves running along s... |
| What are the radiation hazards to radiotherapy technologist & tell me about precaustions? |
wear a tag indicating amount of radiation exposure ,lead protection,radiation caues acute radiation sickness if over exposed ,on long run malignancy also ... |
| Brain tumor...anybody know anything about radiotherapy?? |
The only certainty, is that everyone responds differently to radiation therapy. The degree and location of the radiation will be the difference.
I can sympathize with you in your worries; no one... |
| How long does it take for radiotherapy to make you ill? |
I had 25 radiotherapy sessions for breast cancer. I never felt ill, and of the many women I have met through breast cancer support networks, none have felt ill as a result of radiotherapy.
The m... |
| When should the patient get the radiotherapy after the chemotherapy? |
It really depends on the type of chemotherapy she received. Sometimes the radiation has to start concurrently with chemo. In her case it sounds like it may start in a few weeks. It can also depe... |
| Whats the side effects of radiotherapy? |
It depends on what dose of radiation you are receiving and to which area of the body.
I'll assume it is in your spine since that is where you had surgery. At first, radiation causes some t... |
| Possible harmful effects of radiotherapy? |
is ok for your kid to play with your dad, radiotherapy is something just like X-rays, there is no radio-active content on the patient after the therapy has been done.. only that your father will fe... |
| Has anyone suffered late radiotherapy side effects? |
Radiation does some strange stuff to people. I'm adding this just in case there's anything you might be able to use. Here's a little different take on cancer treatment--
In 1990, ... |
| Two years after finishing radiotherapy for prostate cancer I am still having a lot of pain on urinating.? |
I would go and see your doctor and talk to him/her about your problem before taking any pain killers..as there maybe an under lying problem,they maybe able to give you advice what you should do.I&#... |
| Radiotherapy risk for family members? |
Absolutely Not.
However, depending on the RT dosage and location it will probably have an effect on the person's immune system and therefore it is important to consider any possible adverse... |
| Radiotherapy & surgery causing numbness.? |
It is not uncommon for numbness and tingling to occur after surgery.As stated earlier,the nerves have been cut and it will take time to regenerate.My guess is this was perhaps for breast cancer .Do... |
| Radiotherapy/chemo causing onset of early menopause? |
Herbal Alternatives.
Get down 2 UR local Health Food Shop & ask 4 advice. ... |
| Is it possible for a person to be contaminated if they have sex with a person who has had radiotherapy? |
No it will not contaminate you norwill the cancer or radition be transfered to you. ... |
| What level of haemoglobin in blood is ok before you start Radiotherapy.? |
Depending on what part of the body is being irradiated, your anemia could become worse. As far as what is an acceptable hemoglobin to get radiation - that's hard to answer because each physici... |
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