Each person learns differently based upon language, literacy, and cognitive style. Here are some resources to help individualize patient education. Clinicians should review before recommending because there are likely differences from your practice to explain to your patients.
Radiation Therapy – General Information
اللغة العربية (Arabic)
المعالجة بالأشعة(Mufasser, USA) VIDEO
.العلاج الإشعاعي (King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia) VIDEO
Deutsch (German)
Broschüre: Strahlen für das Leben (DEGRO, Deutschland) PDF
English
The Science Behind Radiation Therapy (American Cancer Society, USA) PDF
Radiation Therapy and You (National Cancer Institute, USA) PDF
An Introduction to Radiation Therapy (American Cancer Society, USA) VIDEO
Radiation Oncology Information (ACT Health, Australia) VIDEO
Radiotherapy (MacMillan Cancer Support, UK) VIDEO
An Introduction to Radiation Therapy (ASTRO, USA) VIDEO
What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? (ASTRO, USA) WEB PAGE
Español (Spanish)
Qué consiste la radioterapia (Canal idcsalud, España) VIDEO
Guía Informativa para Pacientes (Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, España) VIDEO
Radioterapia: una guía para los pacientes y sus familias (American Cancer Society, USA) WEB PAGE
Français (French)
Comprendre la radiothérapie (L’Institut National de Cancer, France) PDF
Italiano (Italian)
Radioterapia: Guida pratica per il paziente (Fondazione Federico Calabrese, Italia) PDF
Guida per i pazienti sulla Raditerapia (Ospedale “A. Perrino” Brindisi, Italia) PDF
Portugues (Portuguese)
O Que É Radioterapia? (SBRT, Brasil)
Sign Language (British)
About Radiotherapy (MacMillan Cancer Support, UK) VIDEO
Breast Cancer
Deutsch (German)
Brustkrebs (Mammakarzinom) (DEGRO, Deutschland) PDF
English
Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment PINTEREST
Breast Radiotherapy Information (Kent Oncology Centre, UK) VIDEO
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer (ASTRO, USA) VIDEO
Français (French)
Le déroulement d’une radiothérapie externe (L’Institut National du Cancer, France) WEB PAGE
Gynecologic Cancer
English
Vaginal Vault Brachytherapy (Sunnybrook Hospital, Canada) VIDEO
Head & Neck Cancer
Deutsch (German)
Tumoren der Kopf-Hals-Region (DEGRO, Deutschland) PDF
English
Radiation Therapy of the Head & Neck (University Hospital Network, Canada) VIDEO
Lung Cancer
Deutsch (German)
Tumoren der Lunge (Bronchialkarzinom) (DEGRO, Deutschland) PDF
English
Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer (ASTRO, USA) VIDEO
Prostate Cancer
Deutsch (German)
Externe Bestrahlung bei Prostatakrebs (DEGRO, Deutschland) PDF
English
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer (ASTRO, USA) VIDEO
Prostate Radiotherapy Information (Kent Oncology Centre, UK) VIDEO
Español (Spanish)
Braquiterapia con I-125 de la próstata (Centro Oncológico de Galicia) VIDEO
Français (French)
Cancer de la prostate: un guide pour les patients (ESMO, France) PDF
Contributors: Joaquín J Cabrera , إيمان الذهيبي (Eman Duhaiby) , Sean Geoghegan , Matthew Katz , Angel Montero Luis , Giovanna Marsico , Tere M. Migueláñez , عصام مرشد(ابو عماد) (E Murshid) , Virginia Ruiz , Richard Simcock , Danny Vesprini
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