Content Overview
- Summary
- Side Effects From External Radiation: During Treatment
- What External Beam Radiation Is
- The External Radiation Team
- Steps To Take While Waiting For Treatment To Start
- What Happens During A Planning Session Before Your First Radiation Treatment
- What Happens During A Radiation Treatment
- What Happens After Radiation Treatment?
- Side Effects From External Radiation: After Treatment
- How To Choose A Radiation Oncologist
- Do's And Don'ts During Treatment
External-Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) For Prostate Cancer
What Happens After Radiation Treatment?
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Expect to have follow-up visits with your radiation oncologist. The follow-up schedule depends on your particular cancer and health condition.
As a general matter, follow up starts with an appointment one month after the end of treatment (during which there will be a review of any lingering symptoms). For the next twoyears, there is likely to be a follow up appointment every six months. Follow up visits may be staggered between your radiation oncologist and other specialists such as a gastroenterologist or urologist. (If you do see more than one doctor, ask each of them to send a report of the visit to the other specialist, as well as to your primary care doctor). If things are going well, the interval between follow-up visits thereafter will likely be lengthened.
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