Cancer Council is continually working on improving radiotherapy services in NSW. This November (2009), Cancer Council calls on the NSW Government to fix a patchy radiotherapy system with the release of a compelling new report, Roadblocks to Radiotherapy – stories behind the statistics. To view the report and other resources click here

 

This information has been prepared to help you understand more about radiotherapy, one of the main treatments for cancer.

Finding out about radiotherapy and how it can affect you may help you cope better and assist you to make decisions about your treatment.

We cannot advise you about the best treatment for you. You need to discuss this with your doctors. However, we hope this information will answer some of your questions and help you think about the questions you want to ask your doctors or other health carers.

If you come across a word you don't understand, see the section What does this word mean? for definitions of some common medical terms.

 

• Radiotherapy explained
• External radiotherapy
• Internal radiotherapy
• Managing side effects

 

General Information

• Making treatment decisions
• Question checklist
• Looking after yourself
• Seeking support

 

Download

• Roadblocks to Radiotherapy – stories behind the statistics [Size: 182KB]
  November 2009
• Understanding Radiotherapy [Size: 1.1MB]
  A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends.
• Improving Radiotherapy - Where to from here? [Size: 168KB]
  A roadmap for the NSW Government - May 2009

Request a booklet

For a free printed copy of Understanding Radiotherapy please call the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20

Editorial Policy

Read the editorial policy for the Understanding Cancer series.

 

Content revised November 2009.

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