Having radiotherapy for breast cancer - Part Two: Having Treatment

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06/23/23

With many thanks to Oxford Hospitals Charity and the Ashley Charitable Trust for supporting this production.

https://www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/fertility
http://www.ashleycharitabletrust.org.uk

The Radiotherapy and Oncology Team, along with a patient, take you through the experience of radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Part two of three covers having treatment.

1. The type and extent of treatments
2. The variance in treatments
3. The length of treatment programme
4. The length of your appointment
5. When you attend appointments
6. Checking in for your appointment
7. Getting changed
8. Getting into position for your treatment
9. Monitoring you during treatment
10. Deep inspirational breath hold treatment
11. Having an initial X ray
12. Having treatment
13. Going home after treatment
14. Delivering modern radiotherapy treatment
15. Psychological impact of treatment

For information about OUH Radiotherapy please visit:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy

For patient information leaflets please visit:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy/for-patients/leaflets.aspx