Underarm odor while getting radiation treatment

Vikisez

I am getting radiation treatment after breast cancer and finished chemo two months ago. This morning! Woke up with horrible underarm odor . Could this be from radiation?

Ingerp

Actually—a lot of women sweat less in the affected armpit. I've never heard of what you're experiencing but maybe other women will chime in.

gb2115

I think it can happen and will eventually get better! I used to wipe down with wet paper towels in the bathroom before radiation. Don't really know if it helped...

kec1972

I know I have a worse odor under the affected arm than in the other one...since the lumpectomy.

SuefromSydney

I had a strange and unpleasant odor under my “good “ arm while on chemo. I wiped the armpit with witch hazel and it disappeared almost immediately.