What is radiation necrosis?

Radiation therapy is used for some cancer and non-cancerous conditions. Necrosis (death of cells) can occur when the the tissue or bone around the area of radiation has died.

How do members experience radiation necrosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with radiation necrosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for radiation necrosis*

Who has radiation necrosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 4
50s 3
60s 9
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 13