“What are the side effects of radiation treatment for thyroid cancer?”
I will have radiotherapy for thyroid cancer. What are the side effects of radiation treatment for thyroid cancer?
4 Answers
Depends. External radiation VS I 131 Treatment. If residual thyroid is there .Local pain and some times nausea and painful salivary glands results in I 131 Rx.
The side effects of radioactive iodine are:
-Neck tenderness and swelling.
-Nausea.
-Swollen salivary glands.
-Loss of taste or taste change.
--Dry mouth/insufficient salivary production.
Dry eyes.
-Excessive tearing from the eyes.
-Neck tenderness and swelling.
-Nausea.
-Swollen salivary glands.
-Loss of taste or taste change.
--Dry mouth/insufficient salivary production.
Dry eyes.
-Excessive tearing from the eyes.
There are short-term and long-term side-effects:
-Short-term: Neck pain, dry mouth, nausea
-Long-term: Bone marrow suppression, dry mouth, dental caries; potential for lung inflammation if there are tumors in the lungs. Due to the thyroid surgery, there is a lifelong need for thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Females should wait one year before attempting to get pregnant. Males wishing to father children should bank sperm. There is a 5-8 day isolation period to prevent family members from getting exposed.
-Short-term: Neck pain, dry mouth, nausea
-Long-term: Bone marrow suppression, dry mouth, dental caries; potential for lung inflammation if there are tumors in the lungs. Due to the thyroid surgery, there is a lifelong need for thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Females should wait one year before attempting to get pregnant. Males wishing to father children should bank sperm. There is a 5-8 day isolation period to prevent family members from getting exposed.
Allways ask your doctor and there are various types and situations of thyroid cancer
