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Q: What are the foods to be avoided while undergoing radiation therapy?

Salts, alcohol and fats, mainly saturated in nature, interfere with radiation therapies. Your doctor will tell you more in detail about the foods and diets which are to be avoided before taking radiation therapy.

Q: Which is better chemotherapy or radiation therapy?

Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy have their own benefits. Usually, chemotherapy is given after successful onco-surgeries to uniformly kill cancer cells in the body via drugs. Radiation therapy is site-specific and targets at reducing cancer cells in areas of the body which have been affected by cancer with the help of ionising radiations.

Q: At what stage radiation therapy is useful?

Radiation therapy can be given right from the early stage to later advanced stages of cancer. At the early stages, it is mostly given to shrink the tumour size before operating. At later stages, it is recommended to arrest and kill cancer cells inside the body.

Q: Is taking radiation painful?

Some patients experience minimal or no pain during radiation therapy. However, depending on the type of cancer and site of cancer some can experience discomfort and pain mild to moderate in the breast and chest regions along with nausea after undergoing radiation therapy.

Dr. Prashant Upadhyay

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

16 Years • MBBS, DMRT, DNB, FUICC

Hyderabad

Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

₹850

₹51 Cashback

Dr Uday Krishna

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

15 Years • MD,DNB, DMRT,UICC

Chennai

Apollo Proton Cancer Center, Chennai

₹2950

₹150 Cashback

Dr. Sayan Paul

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

11 Years • MD, DNB, MNAMS, PDCR

Kolkata

Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals , Kolkata, Kolkata

₹800

₹48 Cashback

Dr Shaikat Gupta Director Surgical Onco

Surgical Oncologist

34 Years • MBBS (University Gold Medalist), MS, FRCSEd

Kolkata

Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals , Kolkata, Kolkata

₹2500

Dr. Saket Pandey

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

6 Years • MD- Radiation Oncology

Lucknow

Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

₹1000

₹60 Cashback

Dr. Ranjeet Bajpai

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

18 Years • MD, DNB

Mumbai

Apollo Hospitals CBD Belapur, Mumbai

₹2000

₹150 Cashback

Dr. Rathna Devi

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

22 Years • MBBS, DMRT

Chennai

Apollo Hospitals Cancer Centre Nandanam, Chennai

₹1500

₹150 Cashback

Dr. Shila Mitra

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

22 Years • MBBS, DOPT, MD (Radiotherapy)

Kolkata

Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals , Kolkata, Kolkata

₹1000

₹60 Cashback

Dr. Mahadev P

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

30 Years • MBBS, Phd., MD . DNB, DMRT

Chennai

Apollo Hospitals Cancer Centre Nandanam, Chennai

₹1500

₹90 Cashback

Dr. Wasim Phoplunkar

Radiation Specialist Oncologist

15 Years • MBBD, MD

Mumbai

Apollo Hospitals CBD Belapur, Mumbai

₹2000

₹90 Cashback

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FAQs

What are the foods to be avoided while undergoing radiation therapy?
Salts, alcohol and fats, mainly saturated in nature, interfere with radiation therapies. Your doctor will tell you more in detail about the foods and diets which are to be avoided before taking radiation therapy.
Which is better chemotherapy or radiation therapy?
Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy have their own benefits. Usually, chemotherapy is given after successful onco-surgeries to uniformly kill cancer cells in the body via drugs. Radiation therapy is site-specific and targets at reducing cancer cells in areas of the body which have been affected by cancer with the help of ionising radiations.
At what stage radiation therapy is useful?
Radiation therapy can be given right from the early stage to later advanced stages of cancer. At the early stages, it is mostly given to shrink the tumour size before operating. At later stages, it is recommended to arrest and kill cancer cells inside the body.
Is taking radiation painful?
Some patients experience minimal or no pain during radiation therapy. However, depending on the type of cancer and site of cancer some can experience discomfort and pain mild to moderate in the breast and chest regions along with nausea after undergoing radiation therapy.