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Adverse effects of the Radiotherapy
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Radiotherapy is a local treatment, so it only affects the part of the body where the tumour is located. For example, patients do not usually lose their hair after receiving radiotherapy, except when it is administered in hairy areas.
Tiredness. Patients often feel more tired than usual because of the radiotherapy, other associated issues and having to travel to hospital every day.
Skin reactions. The skin around the treatment site may present alterations during the treatment.
Hair loss. Hair loss is temporary and only occurs at and around the treatment site. It begins to fall out 2–3 weeks after starting radiotherapy and starts growing back 3–6 months later.
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Substantiated information by:
Albert Tuca Rodríguez
Oncologist
Paliative Care Support Unit
Aleix Prat Aparicio
Oncologist
Oncology Department
Francesc Balaguer Prunes
Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology Department
Meritxell Mollà Armandà
Radiation Oncologist
Radiation Oncology Department
Montserrat Valverde Bosch
Nurse
Hematology Department
Vanessa Vilas
Clinical Psychologist
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department
Álvaro Urbano Ispizua
Hematologist
Hematology Department
Published: 12 November 2018
Updated: 20 November 2018
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