But the same radiation that kills cancer cells can also destroy healthy ones, causing side effects such as nausea and vomiting, skin sores and rashes, and weakness and fatigue.

Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer are advised not to take aspirin for the first 12 months as it can cause side effects while they undergo chemotherapy or radiation.

Conclusion: Hypoxic radiotherapy can alleviate the side-effect of the radiotherapy and reduce the rate of complication in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.