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Is it safe to embrase a person who is being treated with radiation(oncology) on his head?

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Embrace: Precautions for what? He or she is not infective nor are they radioactive material.

Answered 9/6/2020

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No, not really: Patients receiving radiation to the head are not in any way infectious or radioactive. They may have scalp tenderness or dry skin, but no precautions are necessary.

Answered 7/9/2013

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Dr. Brian Lawenda answered

Specializes in Radiation Oncology

No: Radiation therapy is generally delivered with x-ray based treatment. This type of radiation is gone immediately after the treatment is done.

Answered 9/6/2020

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No: No worries of radiation exposure risk to others. Be careful of tenderness or dermatitis in scalp & skin but touch & TLC is a far needed treatment too!

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