title: Potential long-term and late effects from radiation therapy.
abstract: This is the sixth of seven self-learning modules that will review radiation therapy. The focus of this module is potential long-term and late effects related to radiation therapy. The module will provide useful information to nurses and other health-care professionals who care for cancer patients or who wish to have a better understanding of radiation therapy. This module will focus on lymphedema, myelopathy, brachial plexopathy, osteoradionecrosis, and other site-specific effects. The potential long-term and late effects are rare, but it is important for nurses to be aware of them.
authors.affiliation: Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Dunne-Daly
mesh_terms: D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*