Your patient is receiving radiation treatments for breast cancer.She reports having a burning sore throat and great difficulty swallowing.Which stage of the radiation injury sequence is your patient in?

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Signs and symptoms of radiation exposure occur during the injury period.Repair of damaged tissues occurs during the recovery period.The latency period occurs between the radiation exposure and the onset of clinical signs.The unrepaired damage that accumulates as a result of repeated radiation exposure is known as cumulative effects.

Your Patient Is Receiving Radiation Treatments for Breast Cancer