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Can Radiotherapy Cause Sore Throat?
i have had a double mastectomy and radiotherapy but have sore throat mainly on one side and sore neck just wondered if this is related to rdiotherapy. i finished it about 7 weeks ago and have has 3 lots of antibiotics by the hospital treating me for breast cancer.
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
Yes radiation can cause inflammation of the food pipe as well as the wind pipe. It happens on the side you are recieving radiation.
It is also easier to contract infections when these regions are inflammed.
A weeks use of mucaine gel and
Anti inflammatory drugs should relive these symtpoms . if not reducing you would need a throat swab and a ultrasound neck to further evalute these symtpoms.
It is also easier to contract infections when these regions are inflammed.
A weeks use of mucaine gel and
Anti inflammatory drugs should relive these symtpoms . if not reducing you would need a throat swab and a ultrasound neck to further evalute these symtpoms.
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