Liam’s story: Prostate cancer
Biography My name is Liam Lynch. I was born in Cork City, Ireland on Oct 17th 1937, the second in a family of five. My father was a builder. When …
Course: An Introduction to Radiation Oncology: From Diagnosis to Survivorship
Treating prostate cancer
In this video using VERT, we give an example of the Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy or IMRT technique for prostate cancer. Side effects You may experience some side effects during …
Julie’s story: Head and neck cancer
In the previous video, we looked at the process of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. Read Julie McCrossin’s story of her experience of radiation therapy treatment for oropharageal …
Radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
Both of our patient advocates, Julie and Roisin, had radiation therapy treatment for different forms of head and neck cancer. In this video, we’ve looked at this process and what …
A view inside during radiation therapy
In this video, we used the VERT technology again to describe how radiation therapy works in the case of a lung cancer patient. Here are some terms that you might …
Who’s who: Radiation oncology nurse
My name is Sheelagh Ryan and I have worked for 10 years in radiation oncology. Working in radiation oncology is a privilege; my patients are so inspiring in the face …
Who’s who: Radiation therapist (RTT)
Another person you will meet in pre-treatment and treatment delivery areas is the Radiation Therapist (or RTT). In this video, we meet Martijn Kamphuis who works as an RTT at …
Who’s who: Radiation oncologist
In the next three steps, we will be meeting some of the key healthcare professionals involved in radiation therapy treatment; a radiation oncologist (Sandra Turner), a radiation therapist (RTT) (Martijn …
Next week
Well done for getting to the end of week 1. We hope you have learned something new from our videos and articles on radiation therapy. This week we have: Identified …
Radiation therapy around the world
In 2012, 14.1 million new cases of cancer were reported worldwide and it is expected that this number will reach 24-6 million by 2030 (Jaffray et al, 2015). In the …
The treatment room
In this video, Claire is using a piece of technology called VERT or Virtual Environment of a Radiotherapy Treatment Room, to show what a treatment room looks like. This technology …
Setting the scene: Radiation therapy treatment
The first day of radiation therapy treatment is naturally an anxious time. When you enter the radiation therapy department, you will be directed to the waiting area for treatment delivery. …
Setting the scene: Pre treatment
Entering a radiation therapy department can be daunting. There are many different areas and units for you to attend. In the next two articles we will take you through a …
Patient pathway: Mary’s story
The pathway to radiation therapy can be different for each person. However, most people follow a similar route. Listen to Mary’s fictional story by clicking on the audio button beneath …
Starting radiation therapy
As Michelle and Claire spoke about in the video, Radiation Therapy is an important part of multimodality cancer treatment. This means using more than one type of treatment to treat …
These articles are from the online course:
An Introduction to Radiation Oncology: From Diagnosis to Survivorship