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   What happens after radiation therapy?

   • After radiation therapy, you might have imaging tests to see if the cancer is shrinking. Sometimes the cancer responds to treatment right away. Other times it may take weeks or months to see the treatment working. Ask your radiation therapy team what you can expect.

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   What are late effects after radiation therapy?

   • Other side effects may show up months or years after radiation therapy is over. These are called late effects. Whether you might have late effects, and what they might be, depends on the part of your body that was treated, other cancer treatments you've had, genetics, and other factors, such as smoking.

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   How long do side effects last after radiation therapy?

   • tract and blood cells in the bone marrow. Side effects can happen any time during, immediately after or a few days or weeks after radiation therapy. Most side effects generally go away within a few weeks to 2 months of finishing treatment.

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   Do you have side effects from radiation therapy?

   • You may or may not have side effects from radiation therapy. It depends on which part of your body is getting the radiation and how much is used. If you do have side effects, they can be controlled during treatment. After treatment, most side effects will go away. Sometimes side effects develop after treatment.

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   Do you feel pain after radiation therapy?

   • Although you shouldn't feel any pain from the radiation, do speak up if you feel uncomfortable. After radiation therapy, you might have imaging tests to see if the cancer is shrinking. Sometimes the cancer responds to treatment right away. Other times it may take weeks or months to see the treatment working.

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   Side effects can happen any time during, immediately after or a few days or weeks after radiation therapy. Most side effects generally go away within a few weeks to 2 months of finishing treatment. But some side effects may continue after treatment is over because it takes time for healthy cells to recover from the effects of radiation therapy.

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   Most side effects go away within a few months of ending treatment. Some side effects may continue after treatment ends because it takes time for the healthy cells to recover from radiation. Side effects might limit your ability to do some things. What you can do will depend on how you feel.

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   Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays. But other types of radiation therapy exist, including proton radiation. Modern methods of radiation are precise. They aim beams directly at the cancer while protectin...

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   Radiation therapy is used to treat just about every type of cancer. In fact, more than half of all people with cancer will receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. Radiation therapy also may be used to treat some conditions that aren't cancerous. This includes tumors that aren't cancerous, called benign tumors.

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   You may or may not have side effects from radiation therapy. It depends on which part of your body is getting the radiation and how much is used. If you do have side effects, they can be controlled during treatment. After treatment, most side effects will go away. Sometimes side effects develop after treatment. These are called late side effects. V...

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   Before external beam radiation therapy, you will meet with a doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer. This doctor is called a radiation oncologist. Together you can consider whether radiation therapy is right for you. If you decide to move forward, your care team will carefully plan your treatment. They'll find the exact spot on y...

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   External beam radiation therapy uses a machine that aims high-energy beams into your body. This is called a linear accelerator. As you lie still, the linear accelerator moves around you. It delivers radiation from several angles. The machine is adjusted just for you by your care team. That way, it delivers the precise dose of radiation to the exact...

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   After radiation therapy, you might have imaging tests to see if the cancer is shrinking. Sometimes the cancer responds to treatment right away. Other times it may take weeks or months to see the treatment working. Ask your radiation therapy team what you can expect.

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   • Abdomen: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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   Oct 8, 2024 · Fatigue and skin problems are common side effects from radiation therapy for cancer. Learn about other possible effects and what you can do about them.

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   Sep 25, 2024 · The most common side effect of radiation therapy is fatigue. Mild or moderate fatigue (tiredness that doesn’t improve with rest) affects many people who get radiation therapy. Other common side effects include:

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   Nick, a survivor of ependymoma, shares his experience of radiation to the brain and spine. He explains what to expect during and after treatment, and how to cope with side effects and complications.

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   Healthy cells that are damaged during radiation treatment usually recover within a few months after treatment is over. But sometimes people may have side effects that do not improve. Other side effects may show up months or years after radiation therapy is over. These are called late effects.