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Can Radiation Therapy Cause Mucous In Stool And Smelly Urination?

hx of ca in prostate radiation tx ended 7/2011. continued ab and chest pain. have greasy/mucus stools after fatty foods. also have debris floating in urine that has foul smell and color. recent onset of extreme burning/freezing/ prickly feeling in both feet, sometimes lower legs too. hx of advanced disc degeneration in pelvic area per mri. told that or radiation cause. saw that i have fatty liver and scarring in both lungs on scan. no energy havent worked, additional chronic pain under tx for spine. am broke, debt. need to know if need to get care i cant affored or will be denied cause of unpaid bills
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Thanks for writing in to us.

Radiation therapy is a form of high intensity electromagnetic energy. Being so it kills cancer cells due to the high energy trapped in the rays. Unintentionally these radiation waves might affect normal non cancer cells and cause adverse effects. The patient is also predisposed to infection and this might cause a wide range of symptoms.

Mucus in stools and smelly urination is a sign of infection or any adverse effect of treatment for prostate cancer. It is suggested that you consult your doctor and have your problem investigated in detail and treated as required. Please do not worry.
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Can Radiation Therapy Cause Mucous In Stool And Smelly Urination?

Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Radiation therapy is a form of high intensity electromagnetic energy. Being so it kills cancer cells due to the high energy trapped in the rays. Unintentionally these radiation waves might affect normal non cancer cells and cause adverse effects. The patient is also predisposed to infection and this might cause a wide range of symptoms. Mucus in stools and smelly urination is a sign of infection or any adverse effect of treatment for prostate cancer. It is suggested that you consult your doctor and have your problem investigated in detail and treated as required. Please do not worry.