What Does Radiation Feel Like?
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Dr. Subhakar Mutyala Arizona Oncology

People undergoing radiation treatment typically don’t actually feel the treatment. Depending on how the radiation is administered, patients may feel something — but the treatment itself can not be felt because it is simply ionizing energy that goes through the body.


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Dr. Subhakar Mutyala is a board certified radiation oncologist at Arizona Oncology, with a board subspecialty certification in Brachytherapy. Read More

Dr. Subhakar Mutyala Arizona Oncology

People undergoing radiation treatment typically don’t actually feel the treatment. Depending on how the radiation is administered, patients may feel something — but the treatment itself can not be felt because it is simply ionizing energy that goes through the body.

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