It is possible to have a stiff neck after radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Radiotherapy is a method of treating malignant tumors or some benign lesions by using radiation such as electron rays, proton beams, x-rays and other particle beams produced by treatment machines or gas pedals.
However, since radiotherapy will also cause damage to normal tissues around the tumor, some side effects may occur. Breast cancer patients may suffer from neck stiffness after radiotherapy, which is caused by the damage of radiotherapy to the neck muscles.
This is due to the damage of radiotherapy to the neck muscles. After radiotherapy treatment, breast cancer patients can take relaxation exercises for the neck, which can prevent the occurrence of muscle fibrosis and effectively avoid the phenomenon of neck stiffness.
If breast cancer patients have symptoms of stiff neck after radiotherapy, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time to determine the cause of the disease and then give corresponding treatment.