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PATIENT information LINKS

 There are many great websites out there that describe radiotherapy in general and also radiotherapy for specific tumour sites. 


Sometimes it can be difficult to find exactly what you are looking for, so we have added some links to MacMillan Cancer Information which we hope you will find useful. 

Radiotherapy Explained - MacMillan

Radiotherapy for breast cancer - MacMillan

Radiotherapy for breast cancer - MacMillan

 Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to treat cancer. Radiotherapy is used to cure some types of cancer or to relieve symptoms. 

Find out more

Radiotherapy for breast cancer - MacMillan

Radiotherapy for breast cancer - MacMillan

Radiotherapy for breast cancer - MacMillan

 Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to destroy breast cancer cells. 



Find out more



We start with a few generic links and if you look further down you will find tumour specific information for the most common tumours.


Radiotherapy explained - Macmillan Cancer Support  


Radiotherapy and pregnancy - Macmillan Cancer Support


The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals - Radiotherapy


North Cumbria Integrated Care - Radiotherapy


South Tees Hospitals - Radiotherapy


NHS website - Cancer

Clinical Trials

Are you interested in reading about clinical radiotherapy trials for your specific tumour? Click the button to visit our page Clinical Trials!

Go to Clinical Trials

Tumour specific information

Breast cancer

Radiotherapy for primary breast cancer - Breast Cancer Now 


Side effects of radiotherapy - Breast Cancer Now



Radiotherapy for breast cancer - Cancer Research UK 



Radiotherapy for breast cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for breast cancer in men - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) - Macmillan Cancer Support 

Gynaecological cancer

Radiotherapy for cervical cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Having radiotherapy for ovarian cancer - Cancer Research UK


Radiotherapy for vaginal cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for vulval cancer - Cancer Research UK


Radiotherapy for womb cancer - Cancer Research UK 



Radiotherapy for cervical cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for vaginal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for vulval cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for womb cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 

Head and neck cancer

Radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for mouth and oropharyngeal cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for nasal and paranasal sinus cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for salivary gland cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Treating tongue cancer - Cancer Research UK 


Treating tonsil cancer  - Cancer Research UK 



Radiotherapy for a brain tumour - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for eye cancer (ocular melanoma) - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for laryngeal (larynx) cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 

Lung cancer

Radiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer - Cancer Research UK 

 

Radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer - Cancer Research UK 



Radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) - Macmillan Cancer Support 


 

Radiotherapy for lung cancer - Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

Prostate cancer

Radiotherapy for advanced prostate cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for prostate cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 


Radiotherapy for testicular cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 



External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer - Prostate Cancer UK 


Radiotherapy for advanced prostate cancer - Prostate Cancer UK 

Upper GI cancers

Radiotherapy for kidney cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

 

Radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support 

 

Radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support


Radiotherapy for stomach cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support


Radiotherapy for thyroid cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Lower GI cancers

Radiotherapy for anal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

 

Radiotherapy for rectal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Skin cancer

Radiotherapy for melanoma - Macmillan Cancer Support


Radiotherapy for skin cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Lymphoma

Radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma - Cancer Research UK 


Radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Cancer Research UK



Radiotherapy for lymphoma - Macmillan Cancer Support 

Other types of cancer

Radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma - MacMillan Cancer Support


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