Articles
Educational articles for patients and companions.
After radiotherapy, am I a risk to my family?
The answer depends on the type of radiotherapy. With external radiotherapy, the most common type, no radiation stays in the body.
ReadWhy does radiotherapy take so many sessions?
Why the radiation is not given all at once, why sessions run back to back, and why the number differs for each person.
ReadRadiotherapy to ease pain and symptoms
Not all radiotherapy aims to remove the disease. Sometimes the aim is less pain and an easier life.
ReadTreatment is over. Now what?
The last day of treatment is not always what you expect. What follow-up is, what to report, and what to do with the fear of the disease returning.
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