Question 1

Side effects from cancer radiation?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the site of your body being treated, and the dose of radiation being administered. It also depends on whether chemotherapy is also being used. Your radiation oncologist should be able to answer your question.

Question 2

What kinds of bad side effects can be from cancer radiation?

Accepted Answer

General side effects of radiation therapy include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting. There can also be radiation dermatitis where the radiation has been exposed to the skin.

Question 3

Can you tell me the process of cancer radiation treatment?

Accepted Answer

1. Evaluation by radiation oncologist to determine if radiation is an option

2. If so, need to do a planning session to determine the area to treat.  Known as simulation. May involve imaging like ct

3. Radiation oncologist works with physics staff to get a good plan on computer

4. Plan then executed on the radiation treatment machine.

Question 4

What are worst side effects of cancer radiation and surgery?

Accepted Answer

The side effects of both surgery and radiation therapy are dependent on the specific type of cancer that is being treated.

Question 5

I need to know how much does cancer radiation treatments cost?

Accepted Answer

There is no set cost for radiation: it depends on the place you are being treated(some states have cheaper cost)and the site you are having treated.The planning used and the number of treatments will also play a factor.The range of cost can be from 3000 to 50, 000 dollars us.Ask your doctors financial/billing team to give you a estimate when you first go for consult.

Question 6

What is the most mordern cancer radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

Most patients undergo conventional radiation therapy.  Newer modalities include: imrt, cyberknife and proton therapy. The radiation oncologist will be the most appropriate specialist to recommend the type of therapy necessary for each case.

Question 7

What negative health consequences are associated with cancer radiation and/or cancer surgery?

Accepted Answer

Cancer treatment is usually divided into local (the organ where the cancer started) and systemic (the rest of the body) therapy.   Both surgery and radiation therapy are local rx's--their side effects are dependent on which organ is being treated.  Which specific cancer type are you referring to?

Question 8

Does resting a laptop on your stomach increase your risk for cancer radiation?

Accepted Answer

I am unaware of any penertating radiation that escapes the case, and cancer causation requires penetration through your clothes or skin. Highly unlikely.

Question 9

If radioactivity can cause cancer, do cancer radiation treatments radiate the people around the patients?

Accepted Answer

Patients who received radiation, the radiation  energy like gamma rays dissipates in the tissues immediately, and patients can not re emit radiation, and safe to other people. Similarly implantable so called ' radiation seeds' are safe to other  people and environment.

Question 10

My father is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer radiation is going on any further guideline will be good for us?

Accepted Answer

These sites hopefully would be helpful for you:
http://www.Nccn.Org/patients/patient_guidelines/pancreatic/index.Html; 
http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer; 
http://www.Cancer.Net/all-about-cancer/cancernet-feature-articles/treatments-tests-and-procedures/understanding-radiation-therapy; http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/index.

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What kinds of bad side effects can be from cancer radiation?

Can you tell me the process of cancer radiation treatment?

What are worst side effects of cancer radiation and surgery?

I need to know how much does cancer radiation treatments cost?

What is the most mordern cancer radiation therapy?

What negative health consequences are associated with cancer radiation and/or cancer surgery?

Does resting a laptop on your stomach increase your risk for cancer radiation?

If radioactivity can cause cancer, do cancer radiation treatments radiate the people around the patients?

My father is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer radiation is going on any further guideline will be good for us?

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