An Introduction to Radiation Therapy

This video is a comprehensive overview for patients who are considering radiation therapy as a treatment for their cancer. Recognizing that the video is quite long, it has been produced in eight chapters covering What is Radiation Therapy, Types of Radiation Therapy Treatments, The Radiation Therapy Treatment Team, Pre-treatment Planning, What to Expect, Possible Side Effects, Safety and Caring for Yourself. This video is available for ASTRO members to show to patients to help alleviate some of the fear of undergoing radiation therapy for treatment of their disease.

01:11 - What is Radiation Therapy
03:20 - Types of Radiation
08:35 - Radiation Therapy Team
11:28 - Pre-Treatment Planning
14:46 - What to Expect
17:26 - Possible Side Effects
19:18 - Radiation Therapy Safety
20:15 - Caring for Yourself