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What Causes Neck Pain After Taking Xeloda With Radiation Therapy?

I am taking Xeloda for 5 weeks with radiation and yesterday and today I have terrible pain alog the back of both sides of my neck. I thought I had slept wrong, that I had a stiff neck, but it has not gone away and the pain is there even if I do not move my neck. Is this a possible side effect?
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Hi,

First, you need to specify where the radiotherapy is focused, Neck radiation may probably cause neck pain. Otherwise, a disc herniation should be excluded.

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What Causes Neck Pain After Taking Xeloda With Radiation Therapy?

Hi, First, you need to specify where the radiotherapy is focused, Neck radiation may probably cause neck pain. Otherwise, a disc herniation should be excluded. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.