Testicular Cancer Radiotherapy Side Effects

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Testicular cancer radiotherapy side effects.

You might develop red spidery marks on your skin telangiectasia caused by small broken blood vessels. Fatigue is feeling exhausted and worn out. The skin in the treated area may become red if you have white skin or darker if you have black or brown. Your skin might feel different to touch.

Tiredness starts during your course of treatment. A few men experience very mild or no side effects of radiotherapy and were able to continue their normal activities and work throughout their treatment see work. Radiotherapy often makes people. Radiation treatment and some of the chemo drugs commonly used for testicular cancer have side effects.

Radiation therapy to the abdominal pelvic area may cause diarrhea abdominal cramping or increased frequency of bowel movements or urination. You might have permanent hair loss within the treated area. Radiation not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells. Talk to your doctor about long term side effects you should watch for.

Some may last for a few weeks to months but others can last the rest of your life. Skin peeling and blistering in the radiated areas rare nausea vomiting diarrhea fatigue loss of appetite and weight loss makes the patient prone to infections due to lower white blood cell count anemia due to lower red blood. If side effects occur the patient should inform the technologists and radiation oncologist because treatment is almost always available and effective. Common side effects can include.

Side effects skin changes. It usually lasts for about a week after. Side effects of radiotherapy in treating testicular cancer could be. Radiotherapy is sometimes used to treat testicular cancer see radiotherapy.

Damage to healthy cells can cause side effects. Many people who get radiation therapy have fatigue. Radiotherapy to the tummy area may make you feel sick.