What is radiation therapy?
Radiation therapy involves using high-energy radiation beams in a finely-focused way. These beams are strong enough to damage or kill cancer cells and stop them from dividing and spreading. Radiation therapy is often used to treat or cure cancer or it can be used to provide relief from symptoms (in cancers that have spread to other parts of the body).
PMH Resources
Please visit the Health Information section on the PMH web site, where you will find useful information and pamphlets about your radiation therapy treatment, such as:
"Your Radiation Therapy at PMH"
"What to do when receiving Radiation Therapy to the Breast area"
"What to do when receiving Radiation Therapy to the Brain".
UHN Clinic or Centre
Related Web sites
- Radiation Therapy: A guide to self-help during treatment
Published by the Canadian Cancer Society, this comprehensive booklet is for patients who are undergoing radiation therapy. Topics include: what is radiation therapy, types of radiation treatments, managing the side effects of radiation therapy, emotional well-being and stress management, and follow-up care. - RadiologyInfo - Radiation Therapy
Developed in cooperation with the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), the site is designed to answer your questions related to the many radiologic procedures and therapies. - OncoLink - Radiation Oncology
Information about radiation therapy and treatment side effects. Includes an overview of the treatment process.
This page was last updated June 18th, 2010 at 9:34am.