Radiation oncology Radiotherapy
Treatment with radiation: planning the treated area, delivering each session, and following the side effects specific to that area.
Who is usually sent here
By referral from oncology or the relevant organ specialty, once diagnosis and stage are established.
What this specialty does NOT cover
Side effects depend on the AREA treated, not the whole body — so another person’s experience of a different area usually does not transfer.
What a first visit usually involves
A planning and simulation session first, then short repeated sessions on a schedule lasting weeks.
Bring with you
The full oncology file, original imaging, and a plan for getting there daily over several weeks.
Worth asking
- Which area is treated and which side effects should I expect
- How many sessions, over how long
- How do I care for the skin in that area