Find solution
What are the positive and negative effects of radiation?

What are side effects of Radiation therapy in the throat?

  • Answer:

    When my brother went through this, during the actual treatment his throat was so painful that he ended up on a nasogastric tube for feeding as he was unable to swallow. Since completing treatment he still has some slight difficulty die to the fact that his salivary glands no longer function fully. Because of this he constantly sips water and prefers to eat moist food, food with gravies etc. Not a bad price to pay to have him alive and well in every other way.

Zenny at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

When my brother went through this, during the actual treatment his throat was so painful that he ended up on a nasogastric tube for feeding as he was unable to swallow. Since completing treatment he still has some slight difficulty die to the fact that his salivary glands no longer function fully. Because of this he constantly sips water and prefers to eat moist food, food with gravies etc. Not a bad price to pay to have him alive and well in every other way.

Tarkarri

Well, the skin can get sensitive and sometimes the esophagus can get scaring which makes it harder to swallow, and your voice can be affected.

tiredness, sore throat, trouble swallowing, weird taste and smell sunburn skin feeling, itchiness, mucositis or thyroid problems may get these, may not, or may get others

tiredness, sore throat, trouble swallowing, weird taste and smell sunburn skin feeling, itchiness, mucositis or thyroid problems may get these, may not, or may get others

madmatt

Well, the skin can get sensitive and sometimes the esophagus can get scaring which makes it harder to swallow, and your voice can be affected.

Debra B

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.