Radiation Therapy for Testicular Cancer
by
Michael Jubinville, MPH Radiation therapy is a method used to kill cancer. The goal is to get as close to the cancer without harming structures around it. In some cases, it’s used with chemotherapy (called chemoradiation). It's given:
External BeamRadiation is made by a machine outside the body. The type of machine will depend on where the cancer is, how large it is, and the type.
Side Effects and ManagementSince this type is aimed at the pelvis, you may have:
There are many ways to treat these problems. Other common issues are dry, sore skin, nausea, vomiting, and feeling tired because of anemia. Talk to your healthcare team as soon as these appear. References:Management of nonseminoma testicular cancer. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.... Accessed October 1, 2020. Management of seminoma. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.... Accessed October 1, 2020. Radiation therapy for testicular cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicular-cancer/treating/radiation-therapy.html. Updated May 17, 2018. Accessed October 31, 2018. Last reviewed September 2020 by
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