Esophageal Cancer - Radiation Side Effects

Esophageal cancer radiation side effects can be felt for a shorter time duration which includes inflammation of mouth, esophagus and throat lining called as mucositis, fistulas formations along with esophageal perforation, bleeding, infection, dryness of mouth or xerostomia and fatigue. Changes happening on the skin and esophagus of the disease patients normally go away in six or twelve month's time. Certain patients who respond well to disease radiation therapy can get stricture or esophagus narrowing and even might need treating it in future.