Treatment Pathway

Radiotherapy for breast cancer usually involves several treatments to target any cancer cells left after surgery and/or chemotherapy. Here’s what a patient can expect during the process:

Radiotherapy to the pelvis is a common treatment approach for cancers involving pelvic organs.

Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer is usually given 5 days a week (Monday to Friday). The number of treatments will depend on the doctor’s recommendation. Sometimes this treatment is given in conjunction with chemotherapy.

Brain radiotherapy is a key treatment modality used to manage both primary brain tumours (malignant and benign) and metastatic brain lesions that have spread from cancers elsewhere in the body.

Radiotherapy plays a vital role in the management of oesophageal cancer, either as a definitive treatment or as part of a combined approach with chemotherapy and/or surgery.

Radiotherapy is a key component in the treatment of lung cancer. It involves the use of high-energy X-rays to destroy cancer cells and can be delivered with curative or palliative intent, depending on the stage and type of the disease.

Radiotherapy plays a critical role in the multidisciplinary management of sarcomas, particularly soft tissue sarcomas.

Electron radiotherapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy which uses a more superficial form of radiation. It is used to treat a variety of skin lesions which are situated in the upper layers of the skin.