Dear Sir/Madam, I m 33yrs male because of my teeth irritation problem and a trauma put together,I have been diagnosed with oral cancer.no other health problems except sometime gastritis. My biopsoy report
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Usually a nasogastric tube will not be damaged due to radiation therapy. The tube is made of chemically inert material that does not get affected when radiation passes through it. Radiation has to be given if your oncologist feels that tumor has to be reduced in size after chemotherapy with devoted and cisplatin. Nasogastric tube is a simple tube that is a passage of liquids from mouth through throat and esophagus and in to the stomach lumen. It does not get affected though you might have a slight discomfort when they put it inside. This will help to provide feeds regularly. Please do not worry.