Content Overview
- Summary
- At The Start Of Radiation Treatment For Rectal or Colon Cancer
- During Radiation Treatment
- Do's And Don'ts During Treatment
- Side Effects From External Radiation: During Treatment
- Emotional Side Effects of Radiation
- Toward The End Of Treatment
- If Radiation Treatment Is Not Working
- How To Live With Medications And Supplements
- How To Think About "Complementary" or "Alternative" Treatments
- How To Prepare In Case Of An Emergency Or Natural Disaster
Colorectal Cancer: In Treatment: External Radiation Therapy
Do's And Don'ts During Treatment
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DO:
- Call ahead before leaving for treatment to be sure appiontments are on time.
- Arrive at each treatment session early.
- Fast for several hours before and after each treatment if you find you get queasy after treatment. If nausea continues, let your radiation oncologist know. He or she can prescribe anti-nausea medication. (There are other practical tips for dealing with nausea: see: To Learn More).
- Check with your radiation oncologist about exercise.
- Listen to your body and take care of yourself.
- Have anti-nausea and diarrhea medications on hand in case you need them. If you become nauseous despite the medications, ask that they be changed. If nausea becomes a problem, there are injections you can receive prior to treatments.
DON'T
- Put make up over the site markers.
- Try to remove the treatment markers.
- Put powder or lotion on the treatment site prior to treatment.
- Skip a session if you can avoid it. Effectiveness depends on keeping to the planned schedule. If you have to miss a session, speak with your radiation oncologist to find out how to make it up.
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