How long after radiation does the tumor shrink?

Radiotherapy is radiation therapy. After 30-50 days of radiotherapy, the tumor will become smaller, and some patients may be delayed.

Radiotherapy mainly uses radiation to irradiate the tumor body, so that the tumor cells die, and then achieve the goal of tumor shrinkage. Tumor patients generally become smaller after 30 days of radiotherapy. Due to individual differences, some patients may take 50 days or longer to shrink.

Radiotherapy has a certain damage effect on normal tissues of the human body. Patients should pay attention to physical care during treatment, and at the same time, appropriate nutrition should be added to improve physical fitness, so as to facilitate physical recovery.