Self-care After Radiation Therapy: Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy - 09/2021

This handout explains self-care after having radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It includes sections on skin care, mouth care, lymphedema, nutrition, swallowing, pain medicine, exercises, thyroid function, stopping smoking, alcohol use, cancer surveillance, and follow-up care. This document is also a chapter in the manual "Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy."