Radiation Therapy On Neck

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The primary treatments are radiation therapy surgery or both combined. For information about getting enough nutrition before during and after radiation therapy to the head and neck watch the video nutrition before and during treatment for head and neck cancer.

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Radiation therapy can be given externally or internally but for head and neck cancers it is usually given externally.

Radiation therapy on neck. Site specific side effects of radiation therapy. Chemotherapy is often used as an additional or adjuvant treatment. Radiation therapy can be used on its own as the main treatment for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancers especially to preserve important functions such as speech swallowing and breathing.

The radiation therapy was targeted at lavoies neck and was anything but comfortable. A type of swelling called. The actual radiation was targeted all around my neck area.

Introduction to radiation therapy of the head neck. Radiation therapy aimed at a persons head or neck may cause these side effects. These are not fun for anyone that is claustrophobic.

Some side effects depend on the type and location of radiation therapy. Mouth and gum sores. Stiffness in the jaw.

Fatigue is feeling tired or weak not wanting to do things not being able to concentrate or feeling slowed down. I was fitted for a large face mask that was basically used to lock my head and neck into place during radiation. The three main types of treatment for managing head and neck cancer are radiation therapy surgery and chemotherapy.

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