Voice slow after radiotherapy

2019-02-16 14:09:49
Hi, My uncle had 30 cycle of radiotherapy post throat cancer operation.Prior to radiotherapy his voice was normal and not his voice is very slow.Its been 20 days his voice is not normal. When will the effect of radiotherapy be over?
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Need to know site if tumor..details of radiation.. When was the treatment over.. Hiw is the response.. Meet a ENT surgein for VLS .. Radiation induced hypothyroidism takes months to years to manifest..

Answered2019-02-23 18:57:43

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Need to know the duration between the completion of radiotherapy and onset of low voice. Please check thyroid function test. Few of them will have low thyroid hormone levels. Can be corrected by medication
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Thyroid function test and ENT specialist opinion to assess voice box.

Answered2019-02-18 17:10:26

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