Acute Radiation Side Effects Sore throat Difficulty swallowing Skin changes in the chest or neck area

1. ACUTE RADIATION SIDE
EFFECTS IN THE ESOPHAGUS
NAME:- TOMSER ALI
GROUP NO :-22
SEM:- 8TH

2. • DEFINITION:
• INFLAMMATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS.
• CAUSED BY RADIATION THERAPY.
• OCCURS IN 50-70% OF PATIENTS RECEIVING RADIATION
THERAPY FOR THORACIC CANCERS.

3. ACUTE RADIATION SIDE EFFECTS
• SORE THROAT
• DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING
• SKIN CHANGES (DRYNESS, IRRITATION)
• NAUSEA DRY MOUTH
• LOSS OF APPETITE
• HAIR LOSS

4. • TIREDNESS
• PAINFUL SWALLOWING
• OBSTRUCTION WHEN EATING
• BURNING OR PAIN BEHIND THE BREASTBONE

5. • SYMPTOMS
• DYSPHAGIA (DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING)
• ODYNOPHAGIA (PAINFUL SWALLOWING)
• CHEST PAIN OR DISCOMFORT
• COUGHING OR CHOKING

6. • MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT
• MEDICATIONS (PAIN RELIEF, ANTACIDS, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
DRUGS)
• DIETARY CHANGES (SOFT FOODS, SMALL MEALS)
• SWALLOWING EXERCISES
• REST AND RELAXATION

7. • PREVENTION
• DOSE REDUCTION OR MODIFICATION
• RADIATION SHIELDING
• CHEMOTHERAPY OR TARGETED THERAPY
• ENDOSCOPY OR STENT PLACEMENT

8. • CONCLUSION
• ACUTE RADIATION SIDE EFFECTS IN THE ESOPHAGUS ARE
COMMON AND MANAGEABLE
• UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS AND SYMPTOMS IS CRUCIAL FOR
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION.

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