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Does age make it more difficult for a person to tolerate radiation therapy?
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Yes: In general, radiation is better tolerated in young . Young usually have better bone marrow reserve and less comorbidities (other medical conditions that impare healing).
Answered 11/20/2011
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Not necessarily: Radiation tolerance has more to do with what is being radiated and the levels of radiation. Also everyone has a different genetic composition that dictates how they tolerate treatment. So a young patient may have a terrible time while the old patient has no problems.
Answered 4/9/2013
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