Transient worsening: If pelvic organs are in the field ( example, vagina) one may experience transient worsening of symptoms during and a couple of weeks after. Depending on the dose and field treated ( pelvic fields) there can be some long term effect of mild worsening.
Answered 3/11/2016
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Unpredictable: Radiation has a hardening and drying effect over the skin of the treated area and my affect sweat glands and nerve endings causing lack of sensation or paresthesis ( numbness, tingling). If radiation is placed inside the vagina will dry and harden the area. In short... Is unpredictable.
Answered 9/28/2016
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