Throat Cancer Radiation Treatment Side Effects

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Throat cancer radiation treatment side effects.

The most common side effects of throat cancer treatment include. Complications caused by either chemotherapy or radiation therapy oral complications may be caused by the treatment itself directly or by side effects of the treatment indirectly. However when radiation therapy is indicated as a treatment option patients may experience some acute side effects including fatigue sunburn and blistering of the skin as well as a severe sore mouth and throat. Skin problems in the area being treated ranging from redness to blistering and peeling dry mouth worsening of hoarseness trouble swallowing loss of taste possible breathing trouble from swelling tiredness hearing problems.

Cancer treatment can cause mouth and throat problems. Changes in your skin that look like a sunburn hoarseness changes in taste dryness of mouth weakening of the teeth pain sores or redness in the mouth. Complications may be acute short term or chronic long lasting. Mouth and throat problems may include.