Understanding radiotherapy
Audiobook
Published:
01 Oct 2018
Next review:
01 Nov 2022
Edition:
12
This audiobook is about radiotherapy. It includes information on the different types of radiotherapy, radiotherapy planning and how it is given. It also includes possible side effects, late effects, and recovery.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 What is cancer
- 4 What is radiotherapy
- 5 Your radiotherapy team
- 6 Before your treatment
- 7 Planning your treatment
- 8 Questions to ask about your radiotherapy
- 9 What is external beam radiotherapy
- 10 Having external beam radiotherapy
- 11 Types of external beam radiotherapy
- 12 What is internal radiotherapy
- 13 Brachytherapy
- 14 Radioisotope therapy
- 15 Side effects of radiotherapy
- 16 Effects on your sex life
- 17 Effects on fertility
- 18 Late and long-term side effects
- 19 Follow-up
- 20 Well-being and recovery
- 21 About our information
- 22 Other ways we can help you
- 23 Other useful organisations
- 24 Further resources
- 25 Can you do something to help
- 26 Information about this recording
Published:
01 Oct 2018
Next review:
01 Nov 2022
Edition:
12
This audiobook is about radiotherapy. It includes information on the different types of radiotherapy, radiotherapy planning and how it is given. It also includes possible side effects, late effects, and recovery.
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