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General information on radiotherapy


This section has been written to give you information about radiotherapy. We hope that it will answer some of the questions that you may have about this treatment.

If you have any further questions relating to your treatment, please don't hesitate to ask the doctor, nurse or radiographer looking after you. It is important to talk to someone who is familiar with your treatment, as radiotherapy differs from one person to another. Other people you meet may be having different treatments, even if they have a similar type of cancer.


Content last reviewed: 01 October 2007
Page last modified: 30 July 2008

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