by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION The instructions given by the radiation oncologist and nurses allow patients to protect their skin and to avoid as much as possible the appearance of possible side effects during the treatment. The best way to limit the occurrence of side effects during...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION The patient does not need to do anything special before starting radiation therapy, other than following the radiation oncologist or nurse’ recommendations: never apply cream to the skin before a radiotherapy session wash the skin with water before the...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION During this consultation, the physician describes and discusses with the patient the treatment plan collegially defined during the multidisciplinary team meeting. This is an important time of exchange between patient and physician during which the...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION Radiation therapy includes four main steps: delineation of the area to be treated by imaging: this allows targeting the radiation beams specifically to the tumor area; calculation of the dose to be delivered and in how many sessions (dosimetry);...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 23, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION In stereotactic radiotherapy, the patient receives very high doses (6 to 20 Gy per session) but only for few sessions (1 to 10). Different immobilization devices are used to limit the patient’s movements during the session in order to avoid high...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 23, 2022 | Types of radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION The term external radiation therapy describes a treatment in which the radiation beam is produced outside the body by a device called a linear particle accelerator. External radiation therapy is alocal cancer treatment in which cancer cells are killed by...
