Radiation Therapy Side Effects At-A-Glance

Radiation therapy side effects depend on the part of your body being treated. You can use the chart below to see which side effects might affect you. Find the part of your body being treated in the column on the left, then read across the row to see the side effects. A checkmark means that you may get this side effect. Ask your doctor or nurse about your chances of getting each side effect.

• Find the part of your body being treated in the top row.
• Read down the column.
• A checkmark means you may get the side effect listed.

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