• Effectiveness

  None (for rectal cancer)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (radiation burn)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: Daily

Advice & Tips: Think carefully before undertaking. It is not always beneficial and the stress of treatment can be detrimental to your health. On the other hand, if it works, we need to protect against radiation side effects - burning, memory loss, fatigue, etc.

Cost: $200+ monthly

• Effectiveness

  None (for glioblastoma)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (numbness in left arm)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Advice & Tips: Hair loss started after 3 weeks. Arm numbness started after 3 weeks Heavy duty fatigue only really kicked in after treatment was done Caused significant brain swelling too

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for lung cancer)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for squamous cell skin cancer)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: Daily

Advice & Tips: Radiation is easy to take I find

Cost: < $25 monthly