Common acute side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy (RT) include hair loss, scalp irritation, and moderate fatigue. The most common long-term side effect is difficulty with short-term memory or complex thinking. In rare cases, patients may develop significant difficulty with their thought processes. Focal, severe brain necrosis from whole-brain RT occurs very rarely since the dose is low to moderate.
Common acute side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy (RT)
include hair loss, scalp irritation, and moderate fatigue. The most
common long-term side effect is difficulty with short-term memory
or complex thinking. In rare cases,...
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Dr. Patrick Maguire answered:Common acute side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy (RT) include hair loss, scalp irritation, and moderate fatigue. The most common long-term side effect is difficulty with short-term memory or complex thinking. In rare cases, patients may develop significant difficulty with their thought processes. Focal, severe brain necrosis from whole-brain RT occurs very rarely since the dose is low to moderate.Common acute side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy (RT) include hair loss, scalp irritation, and moderate fatigue. The most common long-term side effect is difficulty with short-term memory or complex thinking. In rare cases,... More