On Target

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.

Episodes

Lung Cancer

Jul 18, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

9 min

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. You will learn what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like for lung cancer. 

Upper GI Cancer

Jul 18, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

12 min

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. You will learn about how radiation therapy is used to treat upper GI cancers and what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like. 

Lower GI Cancer

Jul 18, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

12 min

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. You will learn about the pretreatment planning and the treatment process. 

Brain Tumors

Jul 18, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

12 min

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your brain tumor with radiation therapy. You will learn about how radiation therapy is used to treat brain tumors and what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like. 

Breast Cancer

Jul 17, 2023

Jul 17, 2023

9 min

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. You will receive an overview of radiation therapy as used for breast cancer and learn about pretreatment planning and the treatment process. 

Jul 17, 2023

12 min

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your head and neck cancer. You will receive an overview of the pretreatment planning and treatment process with explanations of everything involved. 

Prostate Cancer

Jul 17, 2023

Jul 17, 2023

15 min

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your prostate. You will receive and overview of pretreatment planning and treatment, including external beam radiation brachytherapy and SABR. 

May 2, 2023

10 min

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. You will learn about how radiation therapy is used to treat upper GI cancers and what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like.  Este podcast está en español.

May 2, 2023

14 min

This podcast walks your through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your prostate. You will receive and overview of pretreatment planning and treatment, including external beam radiation brachytherapy and SABR.  Este podcast está en español.

May 2, 2023

8 min

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. You will learn what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like for lung cancer.  Este podcast está en español.

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