During your initial visit you and your radiation oncologists will decide on a treatment site and a treatment plan. Subsequent visits are short, scheduled events with the patient lying quietly on a table to receive treatment. Your physician and appropriate staff members will monitor your progress. You may also want to speak with an oncologist. Back to questions index 19.
Side effects vary with individuals and treatment options.
You may also want to speak with an oncologist for specific side effects for individual treatment options. Back to questions index 20. I am going to have a mastectomy. Various options are based on the type and stage of the cancer you have, as well as your overall health. There are many options for reconstruction.