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Radiotherapy

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  • Radiotherapy to the bladder

  • Radiotherapy to the head or neck

  • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to secondary bone cancer

  • Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) to secondary brain tumours

  • Radiotherapy to the brain

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery

  • Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to the chest

  • Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to the spine

  • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the breast or chest wall

  • Radiotherapy to the vulva

  • Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) - preventative radiotherapy to the brain

  • Radiotherapy for rectal cancer

  • Vaginal dilators when receiving radiotherapy to the pelvis

  • Radiotherapy for cancer of the uterus and cervix

  • Deep inspiration breath hold technique for lymphoma patients

  • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for adults for the treatment of a soft tissue sarcoma

  • Palliative radiotherapy for lung cancer

  • Radiotherapy for skin cancer

  • Radiotherapy patient information leaflet

  • Radiotherapy to the oesophagus (gullet)

  • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer

  • Total body irradiation (TBI)

  • Use of gold markers in the treatment of prostate cancer with radiotherapy

  • Introduction to On Treatment Review Radiographers

  • Radiotherapy for lymphoma

  • Drinking instructions prior to planning CT scan (cervical cancer)

  • Abdominal radiotherapy: Reducing wind and bloating during your treatment

More in this section...

Lung cancer nursing team

Radiology and diagnostic imaging

Lymphoma and CLL team

Contact x-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer (Papillon)

You and your gastrostomy feeding tube

Insertion of a rectal spacer for radiotherapy

High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy to the vaginal vault

Proton beam therapy to the eye

High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy to the skin

High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cancer of the cervix

Treatment of prostate cancer with high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy

Treatment of prostate cancer with high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)

Immunotherapy

Nasogastric tube - Being discharged with a nasogastric tube

You and your Totally Implanted Vascular Access Device (TIVAD) - Portacath

You and your PICC line

Eating well and coping well with side-effects on a vegan diet

Low residue diet information

Adding extra nourishment to your food when you have diabetes

Eating well and coping with side-effects

Proton beam therapy: Frequently asked questions and other useful information

Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) nursing and support team

Arthralgia

Immune-related hepatitis

Skin care advice for patients on immunotherapy treatment

Infliximab - frequently asked questions

Cancer of Unknown Primary

Your nasogastric (NG) feeding tube and medication

Lymphoedema advice

What to do after an extravasation

Scalp cooling - a guide for patients

Breast cancer nursing team

Prostate / Bladder Cancer Nursing and Support Team

Skin cancer nursing team

Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) nursing and support team

Teenage and Young Adult service

Choosing a wig

Your cancer treatment in your community

Liver surveillance service

Supported self management and patient-directed open access - MGUS

Sick day rules for people on basal bolus or pre-mixed insulin

Patient information for referral for consideration of SABR

Advice to patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device – pacemakers or ICDS

How can we help? (Holistic Needs Assessment)

Pituitary and craniopharyngioma – radiotherapy

My Medical Record - information for patients

Lenalidomide (Revlimid) switch to generic equivalents

Lidocaine 2% mouthwash

Driving and diabetes

Hypos (hypoglycaemia)

Sick day rules for people on once-daily long-acting insulin

Safe sharps disposal

Information for people with Type 2 diabetes commencing steroids

What are ketones?

Chemotherapy group pre-assessment sessions

Etoposide

Temozolomide

Procarbazine

Lomustine (CCNU)

Temozolomide with Radiotherapy

Hospital water safety

Going home after your Stem Cell Transplant

Going home after CAR-T therapy

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