Assertion: radiation | /r/HasProperty | given
Facets:
value: before
type: TEMPORAL
value: during lumpectomy surgery
type: TEMPORAL
value: properly
type: DEGREE
value: sometimes
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: When radiation is combined with surgery, it can be given: Before surgery, to shrink the size of the cancer so it can be removed by surgery and be less likely to return.
text: Radiation therapy may be given before, during, or after these other treatments to improve the chances that treatment will work.
text: Sometimes, radiation to prevent future cancer can be given at the same time that radiation is given to treat existing cancer, especially if the area the cancer might spread to is close to the tumor itself.
text: Another option is hypofractionated radiation therapy where the radiation is also given to the whole breast, but in larger daily doses (Monday through Friday) using fewer treatments (typically for only 3 to 4 weeks).
text: If you had a mastectomy and none of the lymph nodes had cancer, radiation will be given to the entire chest wall, the mastectomy scar, and the areas of any surgical drains.
text: It is typically given daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks at the same time as the radiation to the breast or chest wall is given.
text: How much radiation is given?
text: This decision depends on the type of cancer, where the tumor is, and how much radiation was given to the area before.
text: You will usually go for treatment 5 days a week in an outpatient center for at least several weeks, depending on why the radiation is being given.
text: Sometimes radiation is given to shrink the tumor before or during chemotherapy so the medicines will work better.
text: Side effects depend on the area being treated, the amount of radiation, and the way the radiation is given.
text: Nausea and vomiting (more common if radiation is given to the belly or pelvis)
text: Diarrhea (more common if radiation is given to the belly or pelvis)
text: Skin changes in the area where the radiation is given, which can range from mild redness to blistering and peeling.
text: After a physical exam and a review of your medical history, your treatment team maps out the position you will be in for each treatment and the exact location on your body (referred to as treatment field or port) where the radiation will be given.
text: Sometimes, the area on your body that requires treatment will be marked to make sure radiation is given properly.
text: Radiation can be given during lumpectomy surgery, after the cancer has been removed.
text: Radiation is given only to the area where the cancer is most likely to come back.
text: The timing of when radiation therapy is given depends on the type of cancer being treated and whether the goal of radiation therapy is to treat the cancer or ease symptoms.
text: Radiation therapy is given from outside (external beam) or inside the body (brachytherapy).
text: This may cause side effects to happen anywhere in the body where radiation therapy is given.
text: Radiation therapy may be given alone or in combination with other treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and/or immunotherapy.