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What Causes Burning Pain In Neck After Taking Radiation And Chemotherapy?
I previoulsy had gastric cancer, and had radiation and chemotherapy done. But now i have been cancer free for 5 years, for the past few months i have been havint burning and pain in my neck and between my shoulder blades, could that be the end result of radiatian and chem?
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
Hello,
The current symptoms are not related to gastric cancer or its treatment. The most likely cause could be pinched nerves in the neck region. MRI scans will help in confirming the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist
The current symptoms are not related to gastric cancer or its treatment. The most likely cause could be pinched nerves in the neck region. MRI scans will help in confirming the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist
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