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Cancerbackup Factsheet
RADIOTHERAPY
This factsheet gives you information about Radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is a treatment that is
used to treat certain types of cancer. It is also sometimes used to control the symptoms of
cancer.
What is cancer?
The organs and tissues of the body are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Cancer
is a disease of these cells. Although cells in each part of the body may look and work
differently, most repair and reproduce themselves in the same way. Normally this takes place
in an orderly and controlled way, but if the process gets out of control the cells will divide
much more rapidly than normal cells and will form a lump which is called a tumour. Tumours
can be either benign or malignant. A benign tumour can grow and cause problems by
pressing on nearby structures but it cannot spread to other parts of the body. The cells of a
malignant tumour can spread and destroy surrounding tissues. They can also spread to other
parts of the body. Cancer is the name given to a malignant tumour. Many people with cancer
will have radiotherapy as part of their treatment.
What is radiotherapy?
Radiotherapy treats cancer by using high-energy rays (radiation) which destroy the cancer
cells, while doing as little harm as possible to normal cells. It only affects cells in the part of
the body to which it is given. It is given in the radiotherapy department at the hospital.
Radiotherapy can be given from an external machine (similar to an x-ray machine) and is
then known as external radiotherapy. Sometimes internal radiotherapy is used. Internal
radiotherapy can be given either by placing radioactive (translation in brackets) material
known as a source, close to, or inside, the tumour, or by giving a radioactive liquid. The
radioactive liquid is either given as a drink or as an injection into a vein.
Your treatment will be planned by a clinical oncologist or radiotherapist: a doctor that

specialises in radiotherapy treatment. The doctor will be able to discuss the treatment with
you and answer any questions you may have. The treatment will be given by a radiographer.
Planning your treatment

Some treatments are very simple, but others may need careful planning beforehand. If your
type of treatment does need some preparation this may mean having some x-rays or scans.
It may also mean that you may have a session lying under a large machine called a
simulator. The simulator takes special x-rays or scans of the area to be treated. Treatment
planning is a very important part of radiotherapy and it may take several visits over a week or
two before the planning is complete.
It is a good idea to take someone with you who speaks both your language and English,
when you first go for radiotherapy. Interpreters may also be available if you need one.
If you are having external radiotherapy, marks will be made on your skin to show the
radiographer where the rays are to be directed. The marks will be made using inks that will
show up on your skin. Some of these marks may be permanent. If you would prefer not to
have permanent marks, please discuss this with your radiotherapist.
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’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ QÀfl¡¬ı˛ Œ˚ ’—À˙ ¬ı˛øù¨ õ∂À˚˛±· fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À26√ Œ¸‡±ÚÈ¬±˚˛ ¤fl¡È≈¬ Œ¬ı√Ú± ’Ú≈ˆ¬¬ı fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛Úº ¸≈·øg ¸±¬ı±Ú, Sêœ˜ ¬ı±
≈√·«gÚ±˙fl¡ ¬Û√±Ô« QÀfl¡ ;±˘± ¸‘ø©Ü fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛ ¤¬ı— ø‰¬øfl¡»¸± ‰¬˘±¬ı˛ ¸˜À˚˛ ¤&ø˘ ¬ı…¬ı˝√√±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛± Î¬◊ø‰¬Ó¬ Ú˚˛º QÀfl¡¬ı˛ Œ˚ ’—À˙
ø‰¬øfl¡»¸± fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À26√ Œ¸‡±ÚÈ¬± ¬Ûø¬ı˛©®±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛±¬ı˛ Ê√Ú… Œ˚í¸¬ı ¬Û√±Ô« ¬ı± ŒÓ¬˘ ’±¬ÛøÚ ¶§±ˆ¬±ø¬ıfl¡ˆ¬±À¬ı ¬ı…¬ı˝√√±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛Ú Ó¬±À√¬ı˛
¬ı…±¬Û±À¬ı˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›¢∂±Ù¬±¬ı˛ ¬ı± Ú±¸«Àfl¡ øÊ√:±¸± fl¡À¬ı˛í ŒÚ›˚˛± ˆ¬±À˘±, Œ˚À˝√√Ó≈¬ Ó¬±À√¬ı˛ Œfl¡±Ú Œfl¡±ÀÚ±È¬± ˝√√˚˛ÀÓ¬± ¬ı…¬ı˝√√±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛± øÍ¬fl¡ Ú˚˛º
¤˝◊√ Ó¬Ô…¬ÛÀS Œ√›˚˛± ëŒ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛±¬ı˛ ¸Àe ˜±øÚÀ˚˛ ‰¬˘±í [Coping with radiotherapy] ’—À˙› fl¡À˚˛fl¡È¬± √¬ı˛fl¡±¬ı˛œ
¬Û¬ı˛±˜˙« Œ√›˚˛± ˝√√À26√º
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External radiotherapy
External radiotherapy is normally given as a series of short daily treatments. High energy x-
rays are directed from a machine at the area of the cancer. The treatments are usually given
from Monday to Friday, with a rest at the weekend. The number of treatments will depend on
the type and size of the cancer but the whole course of treatment for early cancer may last a
few weeks. Each treatment takes from 10 to 15 minutes. Your doctor will discuss the
treatment and possible side effects with you.
Sometimes, if radiotherapy is being used to ease an unpleasant symptom, like pain, you may
need only one treatment with a single visit as an out-patient.
Before each session of radiotherapy the radiographer will position you carefully on the couch
and make sure that you are comfortable. During your treatment you will be left alone in the
room, but you will be able to talk to the radiographer who will be watching you carefully from
the next room.
To maintain your dignity, you may want to be covered by a sheet or a robe. Please discuss
this with the doctor or radiographer before you start treatment.
Radiotherapy is not painful but you do have to lie still for a few minutes while your treatment
is being given. The treatment will not make you radioactive and it is perfectly safe for you to
be with other people, including children, after your treatment.
Your skin may become sore in the area being treated. Perfumed soaps, creams or
deodorants may irritate the skin and should not be used during the treatment. It is a good
idea to ask the radiographer or nurse about any products or oils that you may normally use to
wash the area being treated with radiotherapy, as some may not be recommended. Some
useful tips are also provided under ‘Coping with radiotherapy’ later in this factsheet.
Internal radiotherapy
Internal radiotherapy can be given by putting radioactive material into the tumour itself and
this is known as brachytherapy. Sometimes the treatment is given by putting wires into the
tumour. These are then removed after a few days. Sometimes the radioactive metal is left in
the tumour permanently. The radioactivity decreases quickly and you can carry on a normal
life during this time.
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’ˆ¬…ôL¬ı˛œÌ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ (Internal radiotherapy)
’ˆ¬…ôL¬ı˛œÌ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ ¬ÛXøÓ¬ ¬ı…¬ı˝√√±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛± ˚±˚˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›’…±ø"ˆ¬ ¬ı± ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ ¬Û√±Ô« ¸¬ı˛±¸ø¬ı˛ øÈ¬Î¬◊˜±¬ı˛-¤¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… Ï≈¬øfl¡À˚˛
ø√À˚˛ ¤¬ı— ¤˝◊√ õ∂øSê˚˛± ¬ıË…±fl¡±˝◊√ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ [brachytherapy] Ú±À˜ ¬Ûø¬ı˛ø‰¬Ó¬º fl¡‡ÀÚ± fl¡‡ÀÚ± ¤˝◊√ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸± fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ øÈÎ¬◊˜±¬ı˛-¤¬ı˛
øˆ¬Ó¬À¬ı˛ øfl¡Â≈√ Ó¬±¬ı˛ Ï≈¬øfl¡À˚˛ ø√À˚˛º ¤&ø˘ fl¡À˚˛fl¡ ø√Ú ¬ÛÀ¬ı˛ ‡≈À˘ ŒÚ›˚˛± ˝√√˚˛º ’±¬ı±¬ı˛ fl¡‡ÀÚ± fl¡‡ÀÚ± ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ ¬Û√±Ô« ¶ö±˚˛œˆ¬±À¬ı
øÈ¬Î¬◊˜±¬ı˛-¤¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… Œ¬ı˛À‡ Œ√›˚˛± ˝√√˚˛º ¤¬ı˛ Ù¬À˘ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›’…±ø"øˆ¬È¬œ ¬ı± ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛Ó¬± Ó¬±Î¬ˇ±Ó¬±øÎ¬ˇ fl¡À˜ ’±À¸ ¤¬ı— ¤˝◊√ ¸˜À˚˛
’±¬ÛøÚ ¶§±ˆ¬±ø¬ıfl¡ fl¡±Ê√fl¡˜« fl¡À¬ı˛í Œ˚ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛Úº
’±À¬ı˛fl¡ Ò¬ı˛ÀÚ¬ı˛ ¬ıË…±fl¡±˝◊√ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ õ∂øSê˚˛±˚˛ ŒÂ√±È¬ ŒÂ√±È¬, Ù“¬±¬Û± õ≠…±øàÀfl¡¬ı˛ Ú˘ ¬ı…¬ı˝√√±¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ Œ˚&ø˘ Œfl¡±Ú ’À¶a±¬Û‰¬±À¬ı˛¬ı˛ ¸˜˚˛
øÈ¬Î¬◊˜±¬ı˛-¤¬ı˛ øˆ¬Ó¬À¬ı˛ Ï≈¬øfl¡À˚˛ Œ√›˚˛± ˝√√˚˛º øÈ¬Î¬◊˜±¬ı˛ ˚ø√ ˜ø˝√√˘±À√¬ı˛ ·ˆ«¬±˙˚˛, ¸±øˆ«¬' ¬ı± ·ˆ«¬±˙À˚˛¬ı˛ ¸ÇœÌ« ’—À˙ ¬ı± Œ˚ÃÚ±Àe
˝√√À˚˛ Ô±Àfl¡ Ó¬±˝√√À˘ ¤˝◊√ ¬õ≠…±øàÀfl¡¬ı˛ Ú˘&ø˘ Œ˚ÃÚ±Àe ¶ö±¬ÛÚ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛º Ó¬±¬ı˛¬Û¬ı˛ Ú˘&ø˘ ø¸À˘flƒ¡¬∏CÚ [Selectron] Ú±À˜ ¤fl¡È¬±
˚ÀLa¬ı˛ ¸Àe ˚≈Mê√ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ Œ˚È¬± ‹ Ú˘&ø˘¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… Ò±Ó≈¬¬ı˛ ∆Ó¬¬ı˛œ ‡≈¬ı ŒÂ√±È¬ ŒÂ√±È¬ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Œ·±˘fl¡ ¬ı± ¬ı˘ Ï≈¬øfl¡À˚˛ ø√ÀÓ¬ Ô±Àfl¡
˚±ÀÓ¬ ¸—Sêø˜Ó¬ ¤˘±fl¡±˚˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ õ∂À˚˛±· fl¡¬ı˛± ˚±˚˛º ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±¬ı˛ ¬Û¬ı˛ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ ¬ı˘&ø˘ ˚ÀLa¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… øÙ¬À¬ı˛ ˚±˚˛ ¤¬ı—
Ú˘&ø˘ ‡≈À˘ ŒÚ›˚˛± ˝√√˚˛º ¤˝◊√ õ∂øSê˚˛±˚˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛±ÀÚ±¬ı˛ ¬ı…±¬Û±À¬ı˛ ˚ø√ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ Œfl¡±Ú Î¬◊À¡Z· ¬ı± ≈√ø(ôL± Ô±Àfl¡, Ó¬±˝√√À˘
ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±˚˛ ¬ı˛±øÊ√¬ ˝√√›˚˛±¬ı˛ ’±À· ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ Î¬±Mê√±À¬ı˛¬ı˛ ¸Àe ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¡À¬ı˛í ŒÚÀ¬ıÚº
’ÀÚfl¡ ¸˜˚˛ ’ˆ¬…ôL¬ı˛œÌ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ Œ¬ı˛±·œÀfl¡ ¤fl¡È¬± Ó¬¬ı˛˘ ¬Û±Úœ˚˛ ø√À˚˛, ’Ô¬ı± Ó¬±¬ı˛ Ò˜Úœ¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… Ó¬¬ı˛˘ ¬Û√±Ô«
Ï≈¬øfl¡À˚˛ ø√À˚˛º
’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±¬ı˛ ˆ¬±¬ı˛õ∂±5 ø¬ıÀ˙¯∏: ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ø¬ıÀ˙¯∏ Ò¬ı˛ÀÚ¬ı˛ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸± øÚÀ˚˛ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ¸Àe ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¡¬ı˛À¬ıÚº
˚‡Ú ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ’ˆ¬…ôL¬ı˛œÌ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À¬ı, ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˙¬ı˛œ¬ı˛ ŒÔÀfl¡ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Ò±Ó≈¬ ¸ø¬ı˛À˚˛ Ú± ŒÚ›˚˛± ¬Û˚«ôL, ’Ô¬ı±
’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˙¬ı˛œ¬ı˛ ŒÔÀfl¡ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Ó¬¬ı˛˘ ¬Û√±Ô« ¬ı±¬ı˛ Ú± ˝√√À˚˛ ˚±›˚˛± ¬Û˚«ôL, ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ fl¡À˚˛fl¡ ø√Ú ˝√√±¸¬Û±Ó¬±À˘ Ô±fl¡ÀÓ¬ ˝√√ÀÓ¬
¬Û±À¬ı˛º
’Ú…±Ú… Œ˘±fl¡Ê√ÀÚ¬ı˛ ø¬ıÚ± fl¡±¬ı˛ÀÌ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ ø¬ıøfl¡¬ı˛ÀÌ¬ı˛ õ∂ˆ¬±À¬ı ’±¸±¬ı˛ ¸y±¬ıÚ± Ô±Àfl¡ ¬ıÀ˘, ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ¤fl¡±¬ı˛ Ê√Ú… ’±˘±√± ‚À¬ı˛¬ı˛
¬ı…¬ı¶ö± fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛ ¤¬ı— ’±À¬ı˛± øfl¡Â≈√ øÚ¬ı˛±¬ÛM√√±ø¬ıÒ±Úfl¡±¬ı˛œ ¬ı…¬ı¶ö±› ŒÚ›˚˛±¬ı˛ √¬ı˛fl¡±¬ı˛ ˝√√ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛º ˝√√±¸¬Û±Ó¬±À˘¬ı˛ fl¡˜π¬ı˛± ¤¬ı—
’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ’±Rœ˚˛¶§Ê√Ú¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ÀÓ¬± ‡≈¬ı ¸œø˜Ó¬ ¸˜À˚˛¬ı˛ Ê√Ú…˝◊√ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ fl¡±Â√±fl¡±øÂ√ Ô±fl¡ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±¬ı˛À¬ı, ¤¬ı— ·ˆ«¬¬ıÓ¬œ ˜ø˝√√˘±À√¬ı˛ ›
ø˙qÀ√¬ı˛ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ¸Àe Œ√‡± fl¡¬ı˛±¬ı˛ ’Ú≈˜øÓ¬ Œ√›˚˛± ˝√√À¬ı Ú±º ¤˝◊√¸¬ı øÚ¬ı˛±¬ÛM√√±˜”˘fl¡ ¬ı…¬ı¶ö± › ¸±é¬±ÀÓ¬¬ı˛ ¬ı…±¬Û±À¬ı˛ ø¬ıøÒøÚÀ¯∏ÀÒ¬ı˛
√èÌ ’±¬ÛøÚ ˝√√˚˛ÀÓ¬± ˜±ÀÁ¡˜ÀÒ… ‡≈¬ı˝◊√ øÚ–¸e, ˆ¬œÓ¬ › ø¬ı¯∏iß Œ¬ı±Ò fl¡¬ı˛À¬ıÚ ˚‡Ú ’±¬ÛøÚ ‰¬±Ú Œ˚ Œ˘±fl¡Ê√Ú ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ ø‚À¬ı˛
Ô±fl≈¡fl¡º ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˜±Úø¸fl¡ ’¬ı¶ö± ˚ø√ ¤˝◊√ ¬ı˛fl¡˜ ˝√√˚˛ Ó¬±˝√√À˘ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ Œ√‡±À˙±Ú± fl¡¬ı˛±¬ı˛ √±ø˚˛ÀQ Œ˚ fl¡˜π¬ı˛± ’±ÀÂ√ Ó¬±À√¬ı˛ Œ¸È¬±
Ê√±Ú±ÀÚ± ˆ¬±À˘±º ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ ˚‡Ú ’±˘±√± fl¡À¬ı˛í ¬ı˛±‡± ˝√√À¬ı Ó¬‡Ú ¸˜˚˛ fl¡±È¬±ÀÚ±˚˛ ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ ¸±˝√√±˚… fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛ ¤˜Ú øfl¡Â≈√
øÊ√øÚ¯∏, Œ˚˜Ú ¬ı˝◊√¬ÛS ¬ı± ·±Ú¬ı±Ê√Ú±¬ı˛ ŒÈ¬¬Û ¸Àe ¬ı˛±‡À˘› ˆ¬±À˘± ˝√√À¬ıº ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ ’±˘±√± › ¤fl¡± Ô±fl¡ÀÓ¬ ˝√√À¬ı Œfl¡¬ı˘˜±S
Œ¸˝◊√ ¸˜À˚˛¬ı˛ Ê√Ú… ˚‡Ú ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Ò±Ó≈¬ ’Ô¬ı± ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Ó¬¬ı˛˘ ¬Û√±Ô« ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˙¬ı˛œÀ¬ı˛ ¬ı˛À˚˛ÀÂ√º ¤fl¡¬ı±¬ı˛ ‹ ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛ Ò±Ó≈¬ ¬ı±
Ó¬¬ı˛˘ ¬Û√±Ô« ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˙¬ı˛œ¬ı˛ ŒÔÀfl¡ ¬ı±¬ı˛ ˝√√À˚˛ Œ·À˘ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˜ÀÒ… ’±¬ı˛ Œfl¡±Ú ŒÓ¬Ê√ø¶ç¡˚˛Ó¬± Ô±fl¡À¬ı Ú± ¤¬ı— Ó¬‡Ú ’Ú…±Ú…
Œ˘±fl¡Ê√ÀÚ¬ı˛ ¸Àe Œ˜˘±À˜˙± fl¡¬ı˛± ¸•Û”Ì« øÚ¬ı˛±¬Û√º
ø¬ıøˆ¬iß ¬Û±ù´«-õ∂øÓ¬øSê˚˛± (Side effects)

Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœí¬ı˛ ø¬ıøˆ¬iß ¬Û±ù´«-õ∂øÓ¬øSê˚˛±¬ı˛ õ∂fl‘¡øÓ¬ øÚˆ«¬¬ı˛ fl¡¬ı˛À¬ı Œ˚ Ò¬ı˛ÀÚ¬ı˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À26√ Ó¤¬ı— ˙¬ı˛œÀ¬ı˛¬ı˛ Œ˚ ’—À˙
¤˝◊√ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸± fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À26√ Ó¬±¬ı˛ Î¬◊¬ÛÀ¬ı˛º Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœí¬ı˛ õ∂ˆ¬±¬ı ø¬ıøˆ¬iß Œ˘±Àfl¡¬ı˛ Î¬◊¬ÛÀ¬ı˛ ø¬ıøˆ¬iß ¬ı˛fl¡˜ ˝√√ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛, ¤¬ı— øfl¡Â≈√
Œ˘±Àfl¡¬ı˛ Œé¬ÀS ˝√√˚˛ÀÓ¬± ¬Û±ù´«-õ∂øÓ¬øSê˚˛±&ø˘ ˝√√±˘fl¡± Ò¬ı˛ÀÚ¬ı˛ ˝√√À¬ı ’±¬ı±¬ı˛ øfl¡Â≈√ Œ˘±Àfl¡¬ı˛ Œé¬ÀS ¤&ø˘ ’±À¬ı˛± Ó¬œ¬ıË ˝√√ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛º
¤˝◊√ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±¬ı˛ ¤fl¡È¬± ¸±Ò±¬ı˛Ì ¬Û±ù´«-õ∂øÓ¬øSê˚˛± ˝√√À˘± flv¡±øôLÀ¬ı±Òº ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ ‰¬˘±¬ı˛ ¸˜À˚˛ ¤¬ı— Ó¬±¬ı˛ ¬ÛÀ¬ı˛› ’±À¬ı˛±
øfl¡Â≈√é¬Ì ’±¬ÛøÚ ‡≈¬ı˝◊√ flv¡±ôL Œ¬ı±Ò fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛Úº Œ¸íÊ√Ú… ˚Ó¬È¬± ¸y¬ı ø¬ı|±˜ øÚÀÓ¬ ¬Û±¬ı˛± Ê√è¬ı˛œ, ø¬ıÀ˙¯∏ fl¡À¬ı˛í ˚ø√ õ∂øÓ¬ø√ÀÚ¬ı˛
ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±¬ı˛ Ê√Ú… ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡ ˘•§± ¬ÛÔ ˚±Ó¬±˚˛±Ó¬ fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ˝√√˚˛º
˙¬ı˛œÀ¬ı˛¬ı˛ Œ˚ ’—À˙ Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√À26√ Œ¸‡±Úfl¡±¬ı˛ Qflƒ¡ fl¡±À˘± ¬ı± ˘±˘À‰¬ ˝√√À˚˛ Œ˚ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛º QÀfl¡ Œ¬ı√Ú±À¬ı±Ò› ˝√√ÀÓ¬
¬Û±À¬ı˛º Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœí¬ı˛ Ù¬À˘ ¤fl¡˜±S Ó¬‡Ú˝◊√ ‰≈¬˘ ¬ÛÀÎ¬ˇ Œ˚ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛ ˚‡Ú ˙¬ı˛œÀ¬ı˛¬ı˛ Œ˚ ’—À˙ ‰≈¬˘ ’±ÀÂ√ Œ¸˝◊√ ’—À˙ Ó¬± fl¡¬ı˛±
˝√√À26√º Î¬◊√±˝√√¬ı˛Ì¶§¬ı˛+¬Û, ˚ø√ ˜øô¶À©®¬ı˛ øÈ¬Î¬◊˜±¬ı˛-¤¬ı˛ ø‰¬øfl¡»¸±¬ı˛ Ê√Ú… Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ fl¡¬ı˛± ˝√√˚˛ Œfl¡¬ı˘ Ó¬‡Ú˝◊√ ’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ˜±Ô±¬ı˛ ‰≈¬˘
’±¬ÛøÚ ˝√√±¬ı˛±ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛Úº
’±¬ÛÚ±¬ı˛ ’Ú…±Ú… Œ˚í¸¬ı ¬Û±ù´«-õ∂øÓ¬øSê˚˛± ˝√√ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛ fl¡…±k±¬ı˛¬ı…±flƒ¡’±¬Ûƒ (Cancerbackup) Ó¬±À√¬ı˛ ¸•ÛÀfl«¡ Ó¬Ô… ’±¬ÛÚ±Àfl¡
˝◊√—À¬ı˛Ê√œ ¬ˆ¬±¯∏±˚˛ ¸¬ı˛¬ı¬ı˛±˝√√ fl¡¬ı˛ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±¬ı˛À¬ıº
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Another type of brachytherapy uses small, hollow, plastic tubes that are inserted into the
tumour during an operation. If the tumour is in the womb, cervix or vagina the plastic tubes
will be placed into the vagina. The tubes are then attached to a machine called a Selectron,
which feeds tiny radioactive metal balls into the tubes to deliver the radiotherapy to the area.
After the treatment, the radioactive balls go back into the machine and the hollow tubes are
removed. If you have any concerns or worries about having radiotherapy in this way, please
discuss them with your doctor before agreeing to have treatment.
Sometimes internal radiotherapy is given as a liquid drink, or as a fluid given into the vein.
Your specialist will discuss your particular treatment with you.
When you have internal radiotherapy, you may need to stay in hospital for a few days until
the radioactive material has been removed from your body, or until the radioactive liquid has
gone from your body.
Due to the possibility of other people being exposed unnecessarily to the radiation, you may
need to be looked after in a single room and certain safety measures may need to be
followed. Staff and relatives may only spend a limited time with you, and pregnant women or
children will not be allowed to visit. The safety measures and visiting restrictions might make
you feel very isolated, frightened and depressed at a time when you might want people
around you. If you have these feelings it is important that you let the staff looking after you
know. It might also be helpful to take in things to keep you occupied whilst you are in
isolation, such as reading material or tapes to listen to. The isolation only lasts while the
radioactive metal is in place, or the radioactivity from the liquid is still present. Once the
radioactive material has been removed or the liquid has gone from your body, you are no
longer radioactive and it is perfectly safe to be with other people.
Side effects
The side effects of radiotherapy will vary according to the type of radiotherapy being given
and which part of the body it is treating. Radiotherapy affects people in different ways, and
for some people the side effects will be mild while for others they may be more severe.
One common side effect of treatment is tiredness. You may feel very tired while you are
having radiotherapy and for some time afterwards. It is important to get as much rest as you
can, especially if you have to travel a long way for treatment each day.
Radiotherapy usually makes the skin in the treated area darker or reddened. It may make the
skin sore. Radiotherapy will only cause hair loss if it is given to a party of body that has hair.
For example, you will only lose the hair on your head if radiotherapy is given to treat a brain
tumour.
Cancerbackup can provide you with information in English on other side effects that you may
experience.
Coping with radiotherapy
The following tips can help you to cope with radiotherapy.
• If you are tired, allow yourself to rest and plan your day so that you do not overdo things.
• Try to maintain a healthy diet. You may need to eat little and often and snack during the
day. Very spicy foods, such as chillies, may irritate a sore mouth.
• If you cannot eat solid food, or are losing weight, ask your specialist for nutritious drinks
to replace or supplement your meals.
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’øÓ¬ø¬ı˛Mê√ Ó¬Ô… (Additional information)

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‚È¬ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±À¬ı˛º
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• If you have diarrhoea following radiotherapy it is helpful to speak to your doctor or a
dietitian. Your doctor can prescribe anti-diarrhoea medicines.
• Drink plenty of fluids (at least two pints a day) – water, tea, herbal teas and squashes will
not irritate your mouth.
• If you are having external radiotherapy, do not use any creams or perfumed soaps on the
treated area and protect it from the sun for a year.
• If you get skin soreness in the treated area, talk to the radiotherapy staff who can give
you special creams to use.
• If your skin is sore, wear loose-fitting clothing made of natural fibres, such as cotton.
Additional information
Fertility Your ability to have a child may be affected by radiotherapy to the pelvic area.
Women find that their periods will become irregular and then stop over a few months, and
they will have the symptoms of the menopause. Depending on the type of cancer, some
women may be able to take HRT to overcome these menopausal symptoms. If the treatment
is likely to affect fertility it may be possible to collect and store eggs before the radiotherapy.
These can be stored as unfertilised eggs, or as embryos. The eggs or embryos can be
stored for use in the future.
In men the sperm count may be reduced. The opportunity to store sperm will be offered if this
effect is likely to be permanent. It is important to discuss fertility with your doctor before
starting treatment. Radiotherapy to the pelvic area in men may also cause the inability to
have an erection, which may develop some months or years after the radiotherapy has
finished.
Contraception Although it is possible to have a normal sex life during treatment, some
people may find that their interest in sex has decreased. Radiotherapy will harm an unborn
baby, so it is important not to become pregnant whilst having this treatment. It is a good idea
to use effective contraception during treatment if your religion allows this. Men are advised
not to father children while having treatment or for a few months afterwards. It is helpful to
discuss these issues with your doctor or nurse.
If you would like to talk to someone in your language about your situation or how you are
feeling, please contact Cancerbackup’s Cancer Support Service. The nurses will be able to
talk through any concerns you have and suggest where you can get any other support that
you may need. The freephone number is 0808 800 0131 and the lines are open from
Monday to Friday 9am until 7pm. Interpreters are also available for over 100 other languages
by ringing Cancerbackup’s main helpline number, 0808 800 1234.
As well as this factsheet, Cancerbackup can send you factsheets in Bengali on

chemotherapy, surgery and breast cancer.
You may also find the following Cancerbackup booklets and factsheets helpful to you.
Please call Cancerbackup on 0808 800 0131if you would like a copy of any of them. They
are only available in English.
Understanding radiotherapy (available in five Asian languages)

Diet and the cancer patient
Sexuality and cancer
Fertility and cancer
Dry mouth
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Understanding radiotherapy [Œ¬ı˛øÎ¬›ÀÔ¬ı˛±¬Ûœ øfl¡ Ó¬± ¬ı≈Á¡ÀÓ¬ ¬Û±¬ı˛±]
Diet and cancer [‡±√…±ˆ¬…±¸ › fl¡…±k±À¬ı˛¬ı˛ Œ¬ı˛±·œ]
Sexuality and cancer [Œ˚ÃÚÓ¬± › fl¡…±k±¬ı˛]
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Your treatment will be planned by a clinical oncologist or radiotherapist: a doctor that

Planning your treatment

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Coping with radiotherapy

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Your treatment will be planned by a clinical oncologist or radiotherapist: a doctor that

Planning your treatment

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Your specialist will discuss your particular treatment with you.

Coping with radiotherapy

The following tips can help you to cope with radiotherapy.

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As well as this factsheet, Cancerbackup can send you factsheets in Bengali on

Understanding radiotherapy (available in five Asian languages)

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