radiation

minnielee

Had the surgery all clear margins one more cycle of chemotherapy than radiation .does radiation cause side effect

Moderators

Hi Minnielee -- congrats on the successful surgery and toughing it out through the chemo! 

Radiation therapy does have some side effects. The main Breastcancer.org site has an extensive section on Radiation, including information on what to expect with radiation therapy, managing the skin side effects of radiation, and info on other side effects of radiation too. For tips on managing a specific side effect, you can also check out the Treatment Side Effects section. 

We're sure you'll also find helpful answers from your fellow members here. You may also want to check out the Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After forum, especially the Radiation recovery and After Radiation threads.

We hope this helps!

--The Mods