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Forum: Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

What to expect from treatment and ways to cope with side effects.

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• RO explains how radiation affects the skin.

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• Starting Radiation December 2019

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• How long did you feel fatigued post radiation?

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• Radiation BEFORE Mastectomy

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• Radiation recovery

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• Other treatments and procedures during radiation.

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• Starting Radiation November 2019

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• Starting Radiation Sept. 2019

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• Radiation Therapy- Before, During and After

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• Side effects years after intensive radiation

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