ASTRO Podcasts
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An RTAnswers Podcast for Cancer Patients
A diagnosis of cancer can be frightening, stressful and confusing. This podcast series is meant to help patients and caregivers better understand what radiation therapy is, potential side effects, treatment types and what to expect before, during and after their treatment.
Radiation Therapy: An Overview
In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, provide a general overview of radiation therapy. They discuss what radiation therapy is, what diseases it can treat, the members of the treatment team, the different types of radiation therapy treatment and much more. This podcast provides a comprehensive overview for someone considering radiation therapy as a treatment for their cancer.
Radiation Therapy Logistics
In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, discuss logistics of radiation therapy. They begin with a quick overview of radiation therapy including the different types of radiation therapy, terms you may hear during your treatment and what you can expect once you and your radiation oncologist agree to treat your cancer with radiation therapy. Afterward, they will walk you through the logistics of your pretreatment planning, day-to-day treatment and introduce you to the members of the radiation oncology treatment team.
Brain Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your brain tumor with radiation therapy.
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Breast Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy as part of your treatment for your breast cancer.
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Lung Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy as part of your treatment for your lung cancer.
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Gynecologic Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your gynecologic cancer.
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Head and Neck Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your head and neck cancer.
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Lower GI Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your lower GI cancer, including cancers of the colon, rectum and anus, with radiation therapy.
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Prostate Cancer
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This podcast describes what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your prostate cancer. You will receive and overview of pretreatment planning and treatment, including external beam radiation brachytherapy and SABR.
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Upper GI Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your upper GI cancer, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, with radiation therapy.
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