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Pain in collar bone with radiotherapy
I've had a bit of a niggle in the shoulder and collar bone since starting radiotherapy. I'm almost 5 wks in to 6 wks treatment. Radio oncologist says its not a normal side effect of treatment and put ...
@Molly001, I have the side effects handout from my Radiation Oncologist that I got today. I haven't started yet so haven't side effects, but listed as possible for breast radiation treatment is Bone - pain, necrosis, fracture, ulceration, joint damage.
My Rad Onc said that it is rare, less than 1%
But I guess someone has to be the 1% don't they.
There are also nerves in those areas, one that runs down the collarbone to the arm.
I would be inclined to use ice rather than heat for muscular pain, my physio suggested rice in a couple of ziplock bags kept in the freezer for muscular pain. It might be worth a try over the top of a t shirt or something to protect the skin.
Good luck with finding something, nothing worse than unresolved pain that has no answers.
My Rad Onc said that it is rare, less than 1%
But I guess someone has to be the 1% don't they.
There are also nerves in those areas, one that runs down the collarbone to the arm.
I would be inclined to use ice rather than heat for muscular pain, my physio suggested rice in a couple of ziplock bags kept in the freezer for muscular pain. It might be worth a try over the top of a t shirt or something to protect the skin.
Good luck with finding something, nothing worse than unresolved pain that has no answers.