Is radiotherapy painful?
A – No it is painless, it is the side effects that can cause discomfort, which is normally limited to the area of the body treated Click here to return to top of page Q – I understand that one of the side effects is Hair Loss. A – Where Hair Loss is concerned, Radiotherapy differs from Chemotherapy in that it causes hair loss where the beam is directed on the patients body. This is unlike chemotherapy patients who can experience total hair loss, which sometimes includes the loss of eyebrows and eyelashes. If a patient (female or male) is undergoing any one of the treatments described, it is important that carers, supporters and family be fully aware of what the loss of hair can do to a patients self esteem. Losing their hair, can and does lower their moral and in many cases, patients have been reluctant to be seen without any head covering. Where possible these fears must be discussed with them and allayed, with everyone respecting their loved ones wishes for privacy, until such time a
