Side effects associated with radiation therapy occur because the high doses of radiation used to destroy cancer cells can also damage healthy cells and tissues located near the treatment area. However, major improvements in radiation technology have made it more precise, leading to fewer side effects.
Here is a great documentary about Sutro Baths made by Juli Lopez, who was a student at the Academy of Art here in San Francisco. There is some great black and white footage from inside the baths! The Ruins Today... If you watched the documentary, you know that the tragedy of Sutro Baths is that it burned down in 1966. What wasn't mentioned in the video is that for several years before, the revenue it brought in wasn't enough to cover its operating and maintenance costs, and it had to close.
Swimming in not a concrete pool was always a bit of a respite for the toes. Addie. We had a concrete pool when I was younger, and our feet were pretty torn up by the end of swimming season (which could go to October depending on how hot it had been since May).