RT for Cancer Campaign

Looking for resource to help your patients learn about radiation therapy as a treatment option for their cancer. Check out ASTRO's newest patient education resources.

Radiation Therapy for Cancer Brochure

Updated and expanded in 2023, this 36-page booklet helps patients and their families to better understand radiation therapy as a cancer treatment. It explains how radiation therapy works, the different treatment types, what to expect before, during and after treatment, gives a safety overview, introduces the treatment team, explains what clinical trials are and suggests questions to discuss with the radiation oncologist. Newly included are pages for doctor/patient consult notes. Sold in packs of 50 for $35. View the brochure in both English and Spanish.

An Introduction to Radiation Therapy Video

Updated in 2023, this 26-minute video is a comprehensive overview for patients who are considering radiation therapy as a treatment for their cancer. This video is available for ASTRO members to show to patients to help alleviate some of the fear of undergoing radiation therapy for treatment of their disease.

Recognizing that the video is quite long, it has been produced in eight chapters covering What is Radiation Therapy, Types of Radiation Therapy Treatments, The Radiation Therapy Treatment Team, Pre-treatment Planning, What to Expect, Possible Side Effects, Safety and Caring for Yourself. View the eight chapters and embed codes.

The video and chapters are availabe for purchase at www.astro.org/productcatalog or to preview on the patient video page of the Provider Resources section of the ASTRO website.

Provider Resources

Visit the Provider Resources section of the site to view all the resources we have available for providers including all nine patient videos, all 17 brochures, PowerPoint presentation to educate other providers about radiation therapy, networking oppirtunities and more.