Throat Cancer Radiation Treatment Side Effects

Changes in your skin that look like a sunburn hoarseness changes in taste dryness of mouth weakening of the teeth pain sores or redness in the mouth.

Throat cancer radiation treatment side effects.

Complications caused by either chemotherapy or radiation therapy oral complications may be caused by the treatment itself directly or by side effects of the treatment indirectly. Cancer treatment can cause mouth and throat problems. Mouth and throat problems may include. Skin problems in the area being treated ranging from redness to blistering and peeling dry mouth worsening of hoarseness trouble swallowing loss of taste possible breathing trouble from swelling tiredness hearing problems.

Other side effects of radiation therapy may include. Complications may be acute short term or chronic long lasting. However when radiation therapy is indicated as a treatment option patients may experience some acute side effects including fatigue sunburn and blistering of the skin as well as a severe sore mouth and throat. This can also lead to weight loss.