Overview
FAQ
About Radiation Therapy (Department of Radiation Oncology,
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center)
Information on the causes and care of common side effects related to radiation
therapy, including bladder irritation, fatigue, diarrhea, low blood counts,
mouth irritation, taste alterations, loss of appetite, hair loss and skin
care.
Radiation Therapy
to the Chest (Michele's Place)
Hints from a radiation therapist on how to manage some of the side
effects of radiation to the chest.
Cardiotoxicity
Radiation-Induced
Cardiotoxicity - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts (PubMed)
Fibrosis
Radiation-induced
Fibrosis - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts (PubMed)
Hair Loss (Alopecia)
What
Can I Do About Hair Loss from Radiation Therapy? (American
Cancer Society)
Briefly addresses hair loss (alopecia) resulting from radiation therapy.
[2/01]
Radiation Pneumonitis
Treatment
for Radiation Pneumonitis (Medscape)
Explains radiation pneumonitis: how it occurs, its symptoms and possible
treatments. Aimed at physicians. Registration required for free access
to Medscape. [1/03]
Radiation
Pneumonitis (eMedicine)
Provides an introduction to radiation pneumonitis, an interstitial
pulmonary inflammation that can develop as a result of thoracic irradiation.
Discusses what radiation pneumonitis is, who gets it, how it is diagnosed
and possible treatments. Aimed at physicians. [6/02]
Radiation
Pneumonitis - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts (PubMed)
Radiation Recall
Radiation
Recall Phenomenon (OncoLink)
Describes radiation recall, acute radiation reactions that may recur when
chemotherapy is given after the radiation. Skin reactions, gastrointestinal
and urinary reactions, as well as radiation pneumonitis have been reported
in association with this phenomenon. Lists the chemotherapy agents associated
with radiation recall. [11/01]
Radiation
Recall - Recent MEDLINE Abstracts (PubMed)
Weight Loss
Megestrol Maintains
Weight, Appetite in Cancer Patients (Doctor's Guide)
Reports study results presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American
Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) that found patients
with both lung cancer and head and neck cancer may find it easier to keep
up their appetite and strength during radiation therapy with prophylactic
doses of megestrol acetate. [10/00]
Nutrition
in Cancer Care: Effect of Radiation Therapy on Nutrition
(National Cancer Institute)
Describes the nutrition-related side effects that may occur during radiation
therapy (eg, swallowing problems, esophageal reflux) and discusses how
nutrition therapy can help to relieve the symptoms. [6/05]
Radioprotectants
Pulmonary
Toxicity Associated with the Treatment of NSCLC and the Effects of Cytoprotective
Strategies (PubMed)
Review article published in the April 2005 issue of Seminars
in Oncology discusses the use of cytoprotective agents, including
amifostine, to reduce treatment-related toxicity. [4/05]
Amifostine
- Recent MEDLINE Abstracts
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