Understanding Surgery. Dr. Joel Psy.D. Berman
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Radiation therapy may last for up to eight or ten weeks, usually taking a few minutes each day. The radiation therapist will explain to you about the treatment and the side effects. The one I hear about most frequently is tiredness, and rest is very important while going through this therapy. The other side effects will depend on the area being treated. Skin can develop a sunburn or rash, which may be painful. Abdominal radiation may cause nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, urinary symptoms of burning and pain and, if near the pelvis, can cause rectal pain and vaginal dryness. Radiation to the head and neck can cause pain, ulcers, and irritation to the throat and tongue. Again, the physician will clearly outline the course of therapy, the side effects, and the treatments available, and then you can discuss this with all your doctors and decide if you want to go through with it. I find that most of my patients tolerate radiation therapy very well as long as they understand what is going on and get the appropriate psychosocial support and medications to treat the side effects.
Let us now move on to Part II and an in-depth discussion of the surgical specialties and some of their more common cases.
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