About the Treatment Method
Application and Effects of Radiotherapy
Absolutely not. Receiving radiotherapy gives exactly the same feeling as having a chest X-ray or a tomography taken. You cannot see or smell the rays, and you will not feel any pain or burning sensation on your skin.
In standard (External) radiotherapy devices applied from the outside, no radiation remains in the patient's body the moment they get up from the table. There is no harm in being in the same room with pregnant women or children and hugging them (except for Brachytherapy given from the inside or Nuclear medicine procedures).
The biggest difference from chemotherapy is that radiotherapy is a "regional" (local) treatment. Radiation is applied only to the target area. So if you are receiving radiation for prostate or breast cancer, your hair will not fall out. Your hair will only fall out if you are receiving radiation directly to your "brain".
Depending on the type of disease, the physician prescribes a dose. This dose is divided into small parts (fractions) and given to the patient to avoid harming them. Usually, a treatment program lasting a total of 1 to 7 weeks is applied by coming every weekday from Monday to Friday.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
