Useful links • Radiotherapy UK

The Swallows

Head and neck cancer support group

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Maggie’s

Free support to people with cancer

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Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust

Support group for people with thyroid cancer

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Brainstrust

Personalised brain tumour support

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Bowel Cancer UK

Supporting people affected by bowel cancer

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Tackle Prostate Cancer

For people with prostate cancer and carers

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Lymphoma Out Loud

Support and awareness for the under-30s

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Cancer On Board

Badges for people travelling to and from treatment

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Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme

Claiming travel costs for treatment

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Pelvic Radiation Disease Association

For long-term side effects of pelvic radiotherapy

Visit

Information and Guidance

Side effects

What are the possible side effects of treating my type of cancer with radiotherapy?

Treatment FAQs

What is radiotherapy used for? Is radiotherapy safe?

Covid-19 FAQs

How Covid-19 could affect you while you are receiving radiotherapy treatment

Deep Inspiration Breath Hold technique

This simple and effective technique is sometimes used during the treatment of breast cancer with radiotherapy.

Jargon buster

Explanations of radiotherapy terminology.

The Radiotherapy Team

Who will be treating you during radiotherapy?

Patient stories

Find out about other people’s radiotherapy experiences.

Clinical trials

Find out more about clinical trials

Two nurses and a patient, preparing to administer radiotherapy

Radiotherapy Treatment Process

Click below for a video that shows the external beam radiotherapy treatment process.

We currently provide support via email. All our advisers are trained radiotherapy professionals who can offer support to anyone going through radiotherapy treatment. Contact us here.

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