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Cancer radiation
Cancer radiation is a treatment in which a person is exposed to high energy waves or particles such as gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays that penetrate his body to damage or destroy cancer cells, or prevent cancer cells from reproducing.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Side effects from cancer radiation?
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What kinds of bad side effects can be from cancer radiation?
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Can you tell me the process of cancer radiation treatment?
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What are worst side effects of cancer radiation and surgery?
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I need to know how much does cancer radiation treatments cost?
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What is the most mordern cancer radiation therapy?
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What negative health consequences are associated with cancer radiation and/or cancer surgery?
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Does resting a laptop on your stomach increase your risk for cancer radiation?
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If radioactivity can cause cancer, do cancer radiation treatments radiate the people around the patients?
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My father is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer radiation is going on any further guideline will be good for us?
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A 62-year old male asked:
I had prostate cancer radiation treatment 2yrs ago, semen is still yellowish. Is it normal?
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A 62-year old male asked:
I had prostate cancer radiation treatment, last psa test was .58. If cancer do reoccur what kind symptoms will i get physically, feel, notice etc.?
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I did prostate cancer radiation 2 yrs ago. Now psa 0.5. Everything was okay so far. I had eaten strange curry soup. Very bad daraherria leaked a bit.
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A 29-year old asked:
What are worst breast cancer radiation effects?
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What are some of the breast cancer radiation side effects?
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64 yr. Old man with prior successful prostate cancer radiation treatment 3 yrs ago. Solar plexus pain. What organ if concern with cancer?
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Cancer radiation treatment i started radiation treatment for breast cancer. I met with the technicians several times. The technicians stated the treatment is complex. They did not agree with the measurements and stated they would not treat me until the
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for esophageal pain from lung cancer radiation therapy?
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Can breast cancer radiation treatment cause stomach issues?
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A 63-year old male asked:
I am 60 years old. I had prostate cancer radiation two yearsago. My g was 7.25 and psa was 7; now my psa is 5.8.My bones get very sore at some places, on/off. Could it bebone cancer?
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Chances of lung damage from breast cancer radiation?
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Can breast cancer radiation treatment cause permanent stomach problems?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Rib tenderness s/p radiation for breast cancer. Radiation one year ago. Taking Tamoxifen?
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Would low O2 saturation levels at night below 90 for 2 to 3 hours with Cpap result from breast cancer radiation ? Normal lung function , chest X-ray
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A 71-year old male asked:
I have rectal bleeding from radiation proctitis. Colonoscopy scheduled in January. Should I stop taking daily baby aspirin? Prostate cancer radiation ended in March. Stent placed in 99% blocked LAD in 2017. Taking Hydrocortisone suppositories. I'm 71?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you let me know how many clinics treat cancer with radiation?
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A 41-year old asked:
Need doctor help! can radiation cause cancer if so, what type of cancer does radiation cause?
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A 30-year old asked:
Does the susceptibility of prostate cancer to radiation run in families?
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My husband is going through cancer treatment, radiation/chemo pills. What changes can I expect?
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A 21-year old male asked:
If someone develops cancer from radiation exposure, such as medical imaging radiation... would the cancer be treatable or is it always fatal?
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