Content Overview
- Summary
- Types Of Internal Radiation Treatment: Brachytherapy
- Before Your First Internal Radiation Treatment
- How Internal Radiation Is Put Into Place
- What Happens While Internal Radiation Is In Place
- Side Effects
- What To Do And Not Do While You Undergo Radiation
- Breast Cancer Radiation: Long Term Side Effects
Internal Radiation
Breast Cancer Radiation: Long Term Side Effects
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There is no evidence that today's radiation will cause a later cancer in either the treated breast or in the other breast.
Menstrual periods and fertility are not affected.
If you want to breast feed a baby, you will probably not be able to do it with a breast that has received radiation. The other breast will be able to lactate.
Most swelling usually disappears after a few weeks. If the radiation is near the nipple and areola, the swelling may take longer to subside.
A treated breast is usually firmer than normal. In some patients, the breast may become smaller or larger.
Other symptoms which have been reported are:
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