Cancer patients this one for you.................?

Question

My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 6-7 months ago and he has completed his radiation treatment for now. However, my dad now complains of having a sore throat that feels completely raw from his throat to his stomach and anything he eats it has to be soft. My dad tried to explain this to the first doctor but she replied with that it could not have come from the radiation{ mind you he's never experience this before until now} and that he should seek another specialist. He has another appointment in a few days but in the meantime I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with radiation treatment??

Answer 1

I've gone through both external and internal radiation treatments for Prostate Cancer and did not experience anything like your Dad is reporting. I did a considerable amount of research re the treatments, and side-effects --- sore throat is not one of them. More site specific effects such as renal & bladder problems are what would normally be expected. However, radiation does affect people differently, thus I think he should follow-up with his Dr. and request that she contact other Oncologists to see if they are aware of any such reports.

Answer 2

Your dad sounds like he may have oral candida which has spread into his esophagus (the tube which takes food from his mouth to his stomach)
He needs to be on oral Nystatin or Mycelex as soon as possible, because this can get really bad and then he will not be able to swallow at all.
Look inside his mouth and throat for white spots or a really beefy red tongue.. Even if he does not have the white spots, he may be in the beginning of thrush which is known in the medical world as candida. Sometimes it starts in the back of the throat, so look there too.
A few days is too long to wait for his doctor to prescribe something. Call the MD and ask for some Nystatin swhish and swallow to be called to his pharmacy tonite. It cant hurt anything just to try it, and in a couple of days the MD will probably order a small pink pill to treat it
RN in Cancer for 13 yrs.
PS: let us know how it goes

Answer 3

From the National Cancer Institute, the 7 warning signs of cancer are--

C- Change in bowel or bladder habits

A- A sore that does not heal

U- Unusual bleeding or discharge

T- Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere

I- Indigestion or Dysphagia (difficult or painful swallowing)

O- Obvious change in wart or mole

N- Nagging cough or hoarseness


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Answer 4

If they aimed it at his throat, then yes, but I doubt that they did that..Is he getting proper nutrition with enough vitamins, minerals and proteins to help him to heal properly (as best he can)...bland cool protein foods include cold hard boiled eggs and rax or arby's roast beef sandwiches (plain)...also bottled water is good...Maybe they might have put a breathing tube in during his surgery and could he could have a scratchy throat from that or even from a dry heated room, dehydration (drink more fluids), nausea and vomiting, or some sort of sore throat from germs (ie strep throat)...

Candida mentioned above would be from taking a lot of antibiotics, usually...

Answer 5

As a radiation therapist, I can assure you that your father's symptoms are not secondary to radiation treatment of the prostate. Radiation therapy is a very targeted treatment which, although harmful to tissue, only harms the tissue within its path. Your father's radiation effects will be limited to the skin and pelvic organs, such as the bowel and bladder, if he has any late effects.

Answer 6

Radiation therapy is site specific. Meaning the radiation is only directed at the target area. He must be dealing with something else. If he has been throwing up it could be that. or nasty cold, or maybe new medication he is on.

Answer 7

Radiation is very specific to the area it treats. The radiation would not travel from the exact area of treatment to any further areas. Could it be something like acid reflux?

Answer 8

I did experience that, but my radiation field was directly on my throat. Keep asking until you get some decent answers.
Best wishes