Radiotherapy SECRETS Every Breast Cancer Patient Should KNOW | Dr Liz

If you're having radiotherapy for breast cancer, this video will tell you everything you need to know.
Why you have it?
How it's give?
Is it safe?
What the side effects are?


00:00 Introduction
00:16 What is radiotherapy?
00:43 Why do we give radiotherapy after breast cancer?
02:39 Does everyone need radiotherapy after a lumpectomy?
02:58 When do you have radiotherapy?
03:41 How is Radiotherapy given
04:38 What happens at your first appointment?
05:21 What happens at a Radiotherapy session?
06:18 Is Radiotherapy safe?
07:01 Does Radiotherapy cause side effects?
07:15 Immediate side effects
09:58 Late side effects

I'm Dr Liz O'Riordan, a breast cancer surgeon who's had breast cancer three times. I'm an expert in all things breast cancer. If you've got a question - I'll answer it for you

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♻️References
https://www.cancerresearchuk.o....rg/about-cancer/brea
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/c....ancer-information-an
https://breastcancernow.org/ab....out-breast-cancer/tr


Website - https://liz.oriordan.co.uk
Author ‘Under The Knife’ and ‘The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer’
Podcast - So Now I've Got Breast Cancer
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