“What are the side effects of radiation therapy for leukemia?”
My friend will have radiation therapy for leukemia. What are the side effects of radiation therapy for leukemia?
4 Answers
Normally, we do not.
In this age with all new drugs we don’t use radiation for leukemia treatment
Radiation therapy is not routinely used for leukemia, sometimes for lymphoma. In general, it would depend on what part of the body is being radiated. Usually no important acute side effects. Sometimes nausea if abdomen being radiated.
There are many depending on which area is radiated. Nausea is probably the most common. Skin irritation and sometimes burns can occur. Alterations in blood count is the desired effect. Sometimes the medicines to bring the blood count back up can cause bone pain. There are different forms of radiation available and some are more directed than others. Each patient is different and before undergoing radiation, one should converse with the radiation oncologist.
