How do members experience Radiation Therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Breast cancer 1,992 62
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 700 19
Non-small cell lung cancer 447 11
Squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 318 5
Small cell carcinoma (small cell lung cancer) 204 4

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 38
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) 16
Nausea 13
Tiredness 13
Burn 12
Radiation burn 12

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 49
Moderate 80
Mild 64
None 45

Member evaluations

healthy12345

evaluated on Jun 09, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for breast cancer: Major
  • Side effects: Severe

pdfree

evaluated on Jan 15, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for rectal cancer: None
  • Side effects: Moderate

patient777

evaluated on Mar 15, 2005

  • Perceived effectiveness for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Moderate