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Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer
In English     En español
    Posted: 04/20/2007



About This Book






Questions and Answers About Radiation Therapy






External Beam Radiation Therapy






Internal Radiation Therapy






Your Feelings During Radiation Therapy






Radiation Therapy Side Effects






Radiation Therapy Side Effects At-A-Glance






Radiation Therapy Side Effects and Ways to Manage






Late Radiation Therapy Side Effects






Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse






Lists of Foods and Liquids






Words To Know






Resources for Learning More






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Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse

Here are some questions you might want to ask your doctor or nurse. You may want to write down their answers so you can review them again later.

What kind of radiation therapy will I get?





How can radiation therapy help?





How many weeks will my course of radiation therapy last?





What kinds of side effects should I expect during my course of radiation therapy?





Will these side effects go away after radiation therapy is over?





What kind of late side effects should I expect after radiation therapy is over?





What can I do to manage these side effects?





What will you do to manage these side effects?





How can I learn more about radiation therapy?





Which sections should I read in this book?





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