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What are some of the breast cancer radiation side effects?
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Scarred skin...: And hard unyielding breasts. Radiation can cause significant damage but with the newer dosing regimens, we're seeing less of the more severe effects.
Answered 1/27/2017
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Briefly: During & wks after radiation: inflam symptoms of the breast & poss chest wall (soreness, dryness, sometimes peeling under breast or armpit area). Be diligent w/ skin care. Clean & dry @ b4 treatment. Subjective differences in skin care product recs. Long term: thickened skin, slight retraction of breast, scar in lung. Benefits>>risks. Try to eat small freq meals, stay hydrated, exercise as possib.
Answered 9/3/2015
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