Cancer Treatment | Radiotherapy Side Effects | Cancer Research UK

Radiotherapy can cause many different side effects, such as tiredness. The side effects you get will depend on the area that you're having treatment to. But there are some general side effects that you might experience regardless of where your cancer is. Radiotherapy affects people in different ways, so it's difficult to predict exactly what side effects you will have and how bad they might be. Some people only have mild side effects but for others the side effects can be more severe.
For many people, the side effects of radiotherapy wear off within a few weeks of the treatment ending.
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0:00 General side effects of radiotherapy
0:31 Tiredness and weakness
2:10 Sore skin
4:22 Hair loss
5:23 Your mental health
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