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information VIDEOs

We want to make sure patients, and their families and carers, have access to as much information as possible before they come for their first appointment. 


If you, or someone you know or care about, is coming for radiotherapy at one of our centres, the videos provide useful information to help make informed choices about treatment and reassure you about what will happen when you come to the department.


The videos about coming to our radiotherapy centres, cover all of the information you might need before coming for your first appointment. 


There are also specific videos about radiotherapy for different tumours and side effects from radiotherapy. 


Our side effects videos cover the short and longer term side effects, sometimes called late effects, that you might experience after having radiotherapy. It can be useful to watch these before coming for treatment, but also after treatment has finished.  


We hope you find the videos useful. 


Click the buttons below to view the specific information videos.

Interested in research and trials?

Our videos give you more information about taking part in research and clinical trials in radiotherapy. You can also hear about some of our patients' experiences of being part of a trial.  

Watch the videos here
Attending for radiotherapy Radiotherapy for brain tumoursRadiotherapy for Breast cancerRadiotherapy for head and neck cancerRadiotherapy for lung cancerRadiotherapy for Prostate cancer

ATTENDING FOR RADIOTHERAPY

The videos below provide information about coming for radiotherapy at each of the radiotherapy centres in the network.  

The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

This video is for patients, their families and carers. It aims to provide all the information needed before coming for your first radiotherapy appointment at The James Cook University Hospital.  

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle

This video is for patients, their families and carers. It aims to provide all the information needed before coming for your first radiotherapy appointment at The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. 

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Carlisle

This video is for patients, their families and carers. It aims to provide all the information needed before coming for your first radiotherapy appointment at The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, The Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. 

RADIOTHERAPY for brain tumours

The videos below provide information about  radiotherapy for brain tumours and side effects following radiotherapy. 


In the videos, Dr Caroline Dobeson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Newcastle, provides lots of useful information to help you prepare for treatment and for managing any side effects.   

Radiotherapy for brain tumours

This video aims to give patients, and their families and carers, information about  coming for radiotherapy for brain tumours at any of our radiotherapy centres in the Northern Radiotherapy Network; The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle.

 

Side effects following radiotherapy for brain tumours

 Side effects of radiotherapy usually build up slowly after starting treatment and may continue to get worse for a couple of weeks after treatment finishes. Most side effect improve gradually over the next few weeks. 


This video provides information about side effects following radiotherapy for brain tumours, so patients, families and carers know what to expect. 

RADIOTHERAPY for breast cancer

The videos below provide information about  radiotherapy for breast cancer and side effects from radiotherapy. Clinicians from our network provide lots of useful information to help you prepare for treatment and for managing any side effects.   

Radiotherapy for breast cancer

This video aims to give patients, and their families and carers, information about  coming for radiotherapy for breast cancer at any of our radiotherapy centres in the Northern Radiotherapy Network; The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle.

 

Side effects following radiotherapy for breast cancer

 Radiotherapy can cause side effects in the area of your body that is being treated, as well as some general side effects from the treatment. After treatment is finished, it may be one to two weeks before side effects start getting better. 


 This video provides information for patients, their families and carers, about side effects following radiotherapy for breast cancer.  

Respire website

Relaxation and breath hold techniques

The Respire website contains a series of resources developed from a partnership between healthcare professionals and patient representatives. 


The resources are designed for patients who have been referred for radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall following a breast cancer diagnosis. 


In particular, the aim of the resources is to help patients who have been diagnosed with cancer in their breast for whom it may be beneficial to learn how to hold their breath for a short time during radiotherapy. 

See the Respire video clips

RADIOTHERAPY for head and neck cancer

The videos below provide information about  radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and side effects from radiotherapy. Clinicians from our network provide lots of useful information to help you prepare for treatment and for managing any side effects.   

Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer


This video aims to give patients, and their families and carers, information about coming for radiotherapy for head and neck cancer at any of our radiotherapy centres in the network; The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle. 

Side effects following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Side effects of radiotherapy usually build up slowly after starting treatment and may continue to get worse for a few weeks after treatment finishes. 


This video provides information for patients, and their families and carers, about side effects following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer so patients know what to expect, but also have advice on how to manage side effects. 

RADIOTHERAPY for lung cancer

The videos below provide information about  radiotherapy for lung cancer and side effects from radiotherapy. The video contains information and advice from clinicians in our network to help you prepare for treatment and for managing any side effects.   

Radiotherapy for lung cancer

This video aims to give patients, and their families and carers, information about coming for radiotherapy for lung cancer at any of our radiotherapy centres in the network; The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle. 

Side effects following radiotherapy for lung cancer

Side effects of radiotherapy usually build up slowly after starting treatment and may continue to get worse for a few weeks after treatment finishes. 


This video provides information for patients, and their families and carers, about side effects following radiotherapy for lung cancer so patients know what to expect, but also know how to manage any side effects they may experience. 

RADIOTHERAPY for prostate cancer

The videos below provide information about  radiotherapy for prostate cancer and side effects from radiotherapy. Clinicians from our network provide lots of useful information to help you prepare for treatment and for managing any side effects.   

Radiotherapy for prostate cancer

This video aims to give patients, and their families and carers, information about  coming for radiotherapy for prostate cancer at any of our radiotherapy centres in the Northern Radiotherapy Network; The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle.

 

Side effects following radiotherapy for prostate cancer

 Side effects of radiotherapy usually build up slowly after starting treatment and may continue to get worse for a couple of weeks after treatment finishes. Most side effect improve gradually over the next few weeks. 


This video provides information about side effects following radiotherapy for prostate cancer, so patients, families and carers know what to expect. 

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