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Cancer Patients
Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
Although radiation therapy is not painful, it can cause unwanted
side effects. The person may be more tired than usual. The
skin where radiation is aimed may feel like it has been sunburned
and will need to be protected from the sun. Hair may fall
out but only in the area receiving radiation. If the radiation
therapy aims at the stomach, the person may have nausea or
vomiting, diarrhea, or a loss of appetite. People who have
radiation treatments to the head or neck may have a sore throat,
headaches, difficulty swallowing, loss of appetite, loss of
taste, or a changed sense of smell.
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