To help you and your family better understand how radiation therapy works and what to expect, the radiation oncology members of ASTRO created this site to explain how radiation therapy can be safely and effectively used to treat cancer.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Questions to ask before treatment, during treatment, after treatment and about radiation safety.
Featured Treatment
Breast Cancer
- About Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Brochure
- Ad in The Washington Post
What to Expect
Once a cancer diagnosis is made, you will likely talk with your primary care physician along with several cancer specialists to discuss what happens before, during and after treatment.
Cancer Types
Cancer can affect any part of the body. This list of cancer types are those that are most commonly treated with radiation therapy.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies involving people.
Treatment Types
View different treatment types.
Side Effects
Many of the side effects of radiation therapy are only in the area being treated.
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