| The
radiation oncologist will review your treatment program
weekly with you, checking for side effects. These side effects
are usually temporary and should improve
1-2 weeks following
treatment.
Occasionally following treatment, blood may appear in
the urine. This may occur even years later. If blood is
seen your urologist should be consulted. A small number
of patients are troubled by delayed after effects of radiation
that appear months or even years following treatment. |
These effects are dependant upon a number of factors that you should discuss with your doctor.
Once your treatment sessions are complete, you
should find your energy level returning to normal.
Cancer only responds after treatment is complete,
so check-ups usually take place a few months later.
Following radiation treatment your PSA should slowly
drop to below 1.0. You will be monitored on an
ongoing basis with PSA tests and digital rectal
exams. |
