Understanding radiotherapy
Booklet
Published:
01 Aug 2022
Next review:
01 Aug 2025
Edition:
13
This booklet is about radiotherapy. It is for anyone who is having radiotherapy or has been offered it as part of their cancer treatment.
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Published:
01 Aug 2022
Next review:
01 Aug 2025
Edition:
13
This booklet is about radiotherapy. It is for anyone who is having radiotherapy or has been offered it as part of their cancer treatment.
About this booklet
The booklet explains:
- the different types of radiotherapy
- what to expect before, during and after radiotherapy
- how radiotherapy is planned and given
- some of the general side effects of radiotherapy and ways to cope with these effects.
Visit our online information about radiotherapy.
We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.
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