Radiation therapy side effects include general symptoms like fatigue, with exercise or even acupuncture used to manage discomfort and bring relief. They also include site-specific changes, with mouth ...

Dysphagia — trouble swallowing — is one of the most common side effects of radiation for head and neck cancer and can be so bad that patients require a permanent gastrostomy tube for feeding. A team ...

Head and neck (NH) cancers can develop in several distinct locations including the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx. A known side effect of head and neck (HN) ...

For many cancer patients, side effects from radiation can be debilitating. But a new way of delivering radiation treatment has proven effective at eliminating a hard-to-treat cancer with the only side ...

MANGALURU: Radiation therapy for head and neck cancers is often effective against tumours, but patients frequently experience ...

Treatment paradigms may soon be shifting in head and neck cancer, as recent research indicates that lower doses of chemoradiotherapy may be appropriate for some patients. Treatment paradigms may soon ...