Breast Cancer Treatments Radiation
Posted in Health and Nutrition on 08/22/2011 12:58 pm by Steven Nerenberg
discoloration of radiation on breast cancer?
received radiation treatment for breast cancer how long fade last
Side effects of radiation therapy-side effects of radiation have improved considerably in recent decades. In addition to general fatigue caused by healthy tissue to repair itself is likely to have any side effects at all. Some patients develop a tan change as the color of the skin in the exact area being treated. As with tanning, the darkening of the skin will fade over time. Other side effects experienced with radiation are: – red skin – muscle rigidity – Mild inflammation – tenderness in the area – long-term reduction of the irradiated breast Along with a better cosmetic result of radiation treatment are also other techniques for delivering radiation to the breast. New technology such as the use of IMRT (radiation intensity modulated therapy) that the radiation oncologist can change the shape and intensity of the radiation beam at different points across and within the breast. This allows a more concentrated beam of radiation to tumor cells and leaving healthy tissue most affected by radiation Another new procedure involves a type brachytherapy where a radioactive source is temporarily placed inside the breast in direct contact with the tumor bed (area where the tumor was removed). This technique called MammoSite, and is currently in clinical trials.
Breast Cancer Treatment (08): Radiation Therapy
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