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Radiation Therapy: What to Expect

Cancer Information Service
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center Staff
Creation Date: October 2002
Last Review Date: November 2006

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This program has been developed to help patients/families, about to undergo radiation therapy, to learn what to expect before and during radiation.

Introduction

Who is on the radiation health care team?

First Visit

Treatment Planning

What to expect from radiation treatments

Side Effects

When to call your doctor

To learn more about radiation therapy, contact the Cancer Information Service at: cancer-information@uiowa.edu or 1-800-237-1225.

Last modification date: Thu Jan 4 16:43:16 2007
URL: http://www.uihealthcare.com /topics/medicaldepartments/cancercenter/radiationtherapy/index.html