“Can radiotherapy cause tiredness?”
I feel very tired after radiotherapy. Can radiotherapy cause tiredness?
5 Answers
External beam radiation therapy often causes tiredness. However, this is temporary and goes away once completed with radiation therapy.
Yes, radiotherapy can cause tiredness, which is a common side effect of the treatment.
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Depending on the length of your treatment period, it is possible for radiotherapy to cause fatigue. This may happen as early as one week into the treatment. The fatigue should go away after the treatments are completed.
Lisa Gravett
Registered Nurse, Geriatrics, Orthopedics
Yes, fatigue/tiredness is one of the most common side effects.
Hi,
I am sorry you are going through this now, and yes, many people report fatigue during Radiation treatment. Please discuss your situation with the Radiation Therapist coordinating your treatment, to see if this is within the usual boundaries of reaction to treatment.
Hope your treatment goes well, and is successful.
Cynthia Point, MD
I am sorry you are going through this now, and yes, many people report fatigue during Radiation treatment. Please discuss your situation with the Radiation Therapist coordinating your treatment, to see if this is within the usual boundaries of reaction to treatment.
Hope your treatment goes well, and is successful.
Cynthia Point, MD
