WHAT TO EXPECT

Radiation Therapy does not hurt! You will not feel the radiation treatments, and you will not be radioactive.

 

You first visit with Dr. Yu is called your consultation visit where he will review all of your records and pathology reports and give you a physical exam.

The first step is helping you, as a patient, understand your diagnosis and the treatments available to you. During this first visit Dr. Yu will go over information about your type of cancer, the radiation treatment choices, and any possible side effects. He will also review your treatment plan including:

 

• Why the treatment plan is best for you

• What it can and cannot do

• The type and amount of radiation therapy you will receive

• How the treatment is done

• What the side effects of the treatment might be

 

Once you review and understand your treatment plan, you will be asked to sign a consent form before your first treatment.