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Side effects of lung cancer radiotherapy.
Other side effects depend on the part of the body that is being treated.
Because radiation therapy is a localized treatment most side effects develop in the treatment area for lung cancer that is the chest.
Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells it can also affect nearby healthy cells.
Many people who get radiation therapy experience fatigue.
Getting radiation to the breast can sometimes cause an inflammation of the lungs which is called radiation pneumonitis.
Recent research advances and new technology have facilitated highly precise radiation delivery techniques which can reduce the impact on surrounding healthy tissue and the likelihood of side effects.
Learn more about possible side effects.