What is it like having Prostate Radiotherapy treatment?

The Radiotherapy team and a prostate radiotherapy patient take you through having prostate radiotherapy treatment.

The video covers the following subjects.

1. Having gold marker seeds (fiducial markers) inserted
2. Getting ready for treatment
3. Bladder and bowel preparation
4. Checking in for treatment
5. Discussing treatment with your radiotherapist
6. Having a pre treatment CT scan
7. Having radiotherapy tattoo dots
8. Getting ready for therapy in the treatment room
9. Having prostate radiotherapy treatment
10. Side effects of prostate radiotherapy treatment
11. Having a treatment review and questionnaire

For information about OUH Radiotherapy please visit:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy

For patient information leaflets please visit:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy/for-patients/leaflets.aspx