This pamphlet explains what to expect while receiving high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. Topics include how to prepare for your treatment, how brachytherapy treatment is delivered, possible side effects, and how you will know if the treatment worked.
This pamphlet describes how radiation therapy works, why it has been recommended for you, and the different types of radiation treatment. Other information like how to get ready for each treatment, how long and how often the treatment will take place, and how to manage side effects, is also listed.
This pamphlet answers common questions about receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the breast. Topics include why radiation therapy is used to treat breast cancer or DCIS, and what to expect from treatments.
This pamphlet outlines why having a full bladder is needed for cancer treatments and simulation marking appointments. It provides instructions on how to make sure you have a full bladder for every appointment.
This pamphlet explains what to expect when you come to the end of your radiation treatments. Topics include when your side effects will go away, how you should expect to feel over the coming weeks, and if you will need to make changes to your lifestyle. Questions you may want to ask your Health Care Team are included.
This pamphlet should answer most questions you may have about your radiation therapy appointments and help you plan for your treatments.
The most common side effect from radiation therapy treatment is a skin reaction. This pamphlet explains what a skin reaction is, how long you will have a skin reaction, what you can do to help, and what to avoid.
This pamphlet describes Stereotactic Body radiation therapy: how to prepare for treatment, what will happen during treatment, and what will happen after treatment.
Stereotactic radiation therapy allows high dose radiation beams to be focused on a small area. This pamphlet explains what to expect from this treatment.
This pamphlet is for people with vaginas who are going to have, or who have had, any type of radiation to the pelvis. This booklet explains how pelvic radiation affects the vagina, side effects of radiation to the vagina, and the importance of dilating.