Effects of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy

Effect of radiation therapy and chemotherapy In my longstanding life, I had to deal with those who really want to get cancer. My father was cancerous when I was 10 years old. I'm still young and I do not know much what happened, but the influence reminds me of the focus of my life. Over time, many people who have played a special role in my life die from cancer, and many people survive and are suffering from dangerous diseases.

Radiation therapy has many small side effects. Unlike chemotherapy, radiation therapy does not cause hair loss to the patient. The most common side effect is skin reaction. The skin reacts to radiation like sunburn. This includes: slight pink, itching, and possible peeling. Another common side effect is fatigue. This fatigue may last several weeks after irradiation is complete. Most women will notice the chest fullness and stiffness. Also, breasts look small because of tissue excision during biopsy or mastectomy. Gentleness should gradually rise. A big problem for young women is that they may not be able to look after children. Radiation therapy ensures that the breast no longer produces significant milk. Finally, heart attacks were more common due to the high radiation dose given to the heart.

Radiation therapy has almost the same side effects as chemotherapy. Because most radiotherapy is concentrated in brain tumor tissue, some systems do not accept radiation directly (immune system, kidney, etc.). The effect on a system that does not receive direct radiation is usually not as serious as chemotherapy. However, hair and skin are often affected and cause hair loss (sometimes permanent). And for red and dark skin it is necessary to prevent sunburn. The survival rate of the brain tumor to be treated depends on the type of cancer (eg, low grade and aggression and / or inoperability), the location, the patient's overall age, and the overall health condition. In general, most treatments rarely cure