Learn more about possible side effects.
Side effects of lung cancer radiotherapy.
Because radiation therapy is a localized treatment most side effects develop in the treatment area for lung cancer that is the chest.
Other side effects depend on the part of the body that is being treated.
Getting radiation to the breast can sometimes cause an inflammation of the lungs which is called radiation pneumonitis.
Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells.
Many people who get radiation therapy experience fatigue.
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Recent research advances and new technology have facilitated highly precise radiation delivery techniques which can reduce the impact on surrounding healthy tissue and the likelihood of side effects.