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Radiation - pelvis - discharge
What to Expect at HomeWhen you have radiation treatment for cancer, your body goes through some changes.
About 2 - 3 weeks after your first radiation treatment, you may have these side effects:
- Skin problems during or after prostate radiation treatment is rare. Your skin over the treated area may turn red, start to peel, or itch.
- You may have bladder discomfort. You may have to urinate often. It may burn when you urinate.
- You may have diarrhea and cramping in your belly, or a sudden need to empty your bowels. These symptoms can last for the duration of therapy. They usually go away over time, but some patients may have diarrhea flare-ups for years afterwards.
Problems keeping or getting an erection may occur after prostate radiation therapy but may not be noticed for months or even a year or more after therapy is finished.
Skin CareWhen you have radiation treatment, a health care provider draws colored markings on your skin. Do not remove them. These show where to aim the radiation. If they come off, do not redraw them. Tell your doctor if they come off. These must stay there until your treatments are done.
Skin problems during or after prostate radiation treatment is rare. Take care of the treatment area:
- Wash gently with lukewarm water only. Do not scrub. Pat your skin dry.
- Ask your doctor what soaps, lotions, or ointments that are okay to use.
- Do not scratch or rub your skin.
Drink plenty of liquids: 8 - 10 glasses of fluids a day. Avoid Orange Juice, grapefruit juice, and other citrus juices if they make the bowel symptoms worse.
It is often treated with Lomotil.
Your doctor may place you on a low-residue diet that limits the amount of roughage you eat. You need to eat enough protein and calories to keep your weight up.
Some people who get prostate radiation treatment may begin to feel tired during the time you are having treatments. If you feel tired:
- Do not try to do too much in a day. You probably will not be able to do everything you are used to doing.
- Try to get more sleep at night. Rest during the day when you can.
- Take a few weeks off work, or work less.
It is normal to have less interest in sex during and right after radiation treatments end. If this is true for you, your interest in sex will probably come back after your treatment is over and your life starts to get back to normal.
You should be able to enjoy sex safely after radiation treatment is over.
Follow-up CareYour doctor may check your blood counts regularly, especially if the radiation treatment area on your body is large.
ReferencesSharma RA, Vallis KA, McKenna WG. Basics of radiation therapy. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG, eds. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 29.
D'Amico AV, Crook J, Beard CJ, et al. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap XX.
Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) Last Modified: 06/01/2011
Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, et al. Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(6):435-448.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/27/2011
Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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What are the type of therapy?
The types of radiation therapy used for prostate cancer are:External beam radiationBrachytherapy (internal radiation)External beam radiation therapy (EBRT): In EBRT, beams of radiation are focused on the prostate gland from a machine outside the body. This type of radiation is often wont to attempt to cure earlier stage cancers. New EBRT techniques focus on the radiation more precisely on the tumor. This give higher doses of radiation to the tumor while reducing the radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissues.Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT): 3D-CRT uses special computers to precisely map the location of your prostate. Radiation beams are then shaped and aimed at the prostate from several directions, which makes it less damaging surrounding normal tissues and organs.Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): IMRT, an advanced form of 3D-CRT therapy, is the most common type of external beam radiation treatment for prostate cancer. It uses a computer-driven machine that moves around the patient because it delivers radiation.Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): This technique uses advanced image-guided techniques to deliver large doses of radiation to a precise area like the prostate.Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy): Brachytherapy alone is generally used only in men with early-stage prostate cancer that is relatively slow-growing (low-grade) and its combined with external radiation is sometimes it's an option for whom have a higher risk of the cancer growing outside the prostate.
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