References

The information in the radiotherapy section is based on the CancerBACUP booklet, Understanding radiotherapy.

This booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

• Imaging for Oncology: Collaboration Between Clinical Radiologists and Clinical Oncologists in Diagnosis, Staging and Radiotherapy Planning. Royal College of Radiologists. 2004.
• Guidance on the Development and Management of Devolved Radiotherapy Services. Royal College of Radiologists. 2004.
• Guidelines for the Management of the Unscheduled Interruption or Prolongation of a Radical Course of Radiotherapy. Royal College of Radiologists. 2002
• Development and Implementation of Conformal Radiotherapy in the United Kingdom. Royal College Radiologists. 2002
• Guideline for External Beam Radiotherapy. Royal College Radiologists. 1999.
• The Role and Development of Brachytherapy Services in the United Kingdom. Royal College Radiologists. 2001.
• Supportive and Palliative Care for People with Cancer. National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Part A and part B. March 2004.
• The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: Robert Souhami, Ian Tannock, Peter Hohenberger, & Jean-Claude Horiot. Oxford University Press, 2001.