The Alternative Cancer Treatment – Radiation as a Breast Cancer Treatment Option 3/3

August 4th, 2008

Even though the beam is high energy radiation treatments are painless. They do however have awful side effects.Radiation cancer treatment are capable of causing fatigue, especially in the later treatment stages. Usually treatments are given five days a week for multiple weeks, and sometimes even twice per day.

In these instances the fatigue can outlive the length of treatment.Problematic skin is a fairly common side effect. Because radiation is absorbed by some of the breast tissue an individual might experience redness, soreness, and itching. They might notice decreased sensation on and about the breast, under the arm and even nearby areas. Radiation doesn’t cause hair loss unless it is applied directly to the head, which typically isn’t the case during breast cancer treatment.In cases that are more severe the immune system might be compromised, especially if radiation is being applied to an individual’s lymph nodes.

Lymph nodes and the vessels that connect to them and run through the body are a vital part of the immune system and radiation can potentially work to decrease their level of effectiveness.Luckily, the side effects of radiation are typically short. Aside from the most extreme instances usually organs, lymph nodes and other bodily functions and components aren’t completely destroyed or harmed beyond repair during radiation treatment. However, their function could be temporarily hindered, but the body will quickly bounce back.

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