Gene Esposito writes:

Subject: Nerve Damage Due to Radiation

I am wondering if anyone has ever reported tingling and numbness in the feet and sometimes in the hands after radiation therapy for prostate cancer. This began a couple of months after my radiation treatments were completed.

Rick Immel writes:

Subject: Numbness following radiation.

I have upper leg numbness following 9 wks. of radiation. It is unknown whether it was caused by the treatment. No weakness or pain is associated with it as of yet. I'm in the wait and see mode right now.

vern struble writes:

Subject: numb feet and fingers after radiotherapy

I have had 22 treatments after 3 months of intensive chemotherapy. In the last 2-3 weeks my fingers have lost sensitivity, and my feet are almost completely numb. If things continue this way, I won't be walking in a month. Someone please help me. My doctors won't tell me anything except, "It's not our fault!" I am scared to death here.