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A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation for breast cancer.
5 cze 2023 · Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy (RIBP) is an iatrogenic, progressively disabling, and often very late effect of adjuvant radiotherapy most commonly seen in breast cancer survivors but also in those treated for lymphoma, lung, and head and neck cancers.
25 cze 2020 · Radiation therapy (RT) is often used to treat head and neck cancer (HNC) [1]. RT can damage blood vessels that nourish muscles, nerves, and bones resulting in a progressive “radiation fibrosis syndrome”, which causes a variety of complications [2].
1 sie 2017 · Pain that occurs in the early period following surgery, radiation or chemotherapy is to be expected; but many women are surprised to learn that longer-term disorders can also arise as a side effect of breast cancer treatment, and these disorders are more common than you might think.
Your skin might go red or darker than normal in the treatment area, your neck, shoulder and your back. Your skin might always be slightly darker in these areas. Your skin can also feel sore. Your radiographer will give you advice and may give you some creams to soothe the skin.
15 mar 2018 · Radiation-induced neuropathic pain is often progressive, unresponsive to conservative treatment, and sometimes irreversible. We report on a case of intractable radiation-induced neuropathic pain successfully treated with systemic lidocaine administration.
