Radiation Fibrosis Side Effect - What You Need to Know

Radiation Fibrosis Side Effect: What You Need to Know. Of all the side effects after breast cancer treatment, radiation fibrosis is the one that surprised me the most!

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In this video I answer these questions and more:
☑️ What is it?
☑️ What tissues are affected?
☑️ The 7 most common symptoms - hardening, restricted joint mobility, muscle effects, avascularity, lymphedema, nerve effects and loss of elasticity
☑️ What does it feel like? Look like?
☑️ When does it start?
☑️ Is it painful?
☑️ Will it go away?

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- REFERENCES:
Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Jul-Sep; 6(3): 238–245.Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome: the Evergreen Menace of Radiation Therapy Warpenburg MJ. Deep Friction Massage in Treatment of Radiation-induced Fibrosis: Rehabilitative Care for Breast Cancer Survivors. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2014 Oct;13(5):32-6. PMID: 26770116; PMCID: PMC4684108. Seo A, Hwang JM, Lee JM, Jung TD. Changes in Pectoral Muscle Volume During Subacute Period after Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Retrospective up to 4-year Follow-up Study. Sci Rep. 2019 May 7;9(1):7038. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43163-0. PMID: 31065026; PMCID: PMC6505029.

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