Radiation Side Effects at a Glance

An "X" in the box means the side effect is possible. Ask your radiation oncology physician or nurse for more information.

Cancer type Symptom	Brain	Breast	Chest	Head/Neck	Pelvic Area	Rectum	Stomach/ Abdoment
Diarrhea					X	X	X
Fatigue	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hair Loss (on the part of the body being treated)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mouth Changes				X
Nausea/Vomiting	X				X		X
Sexual & Fertility Changes					X	X
Skin Changes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Throat Changes			X	X
Urinary & Bladder Changes					X	X	X
Other Side Effects	Headache Blurry vision	Tenderness Swelling	Cough Shortness of breath	Earaches Taste changes

Details about late radiation side effects....