Throat Cancer Radiation Treatment Side Effects

Cancer treatment can cause mouth and throat problems.

Throat cancer radiation treatment side effects. Other side effects of radiation therapy may include. 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. The most common side effects of throat cancer treatment include. Complications may be acute short term or chronic long lasting.

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. Mouth and throat problems may include. Changes in taste dysgeusia or smell dry mouth xerostomia infections and mouth sores pain or swelling in your mouth oral mucositis sensitivity to hot or cold foods swallowing problems dysphagia tooth decay cavities. 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.