Information for Patients Receiving Radiation

On possible side effects

  • For patients receiving radiation therapy treatment to the Brain, click here
  • For patients receiving radiation therapy treatment to the Head or Neck, excluding the brain, click here
  • For patients receiving radiation therapy treatment to the Chest, including patients being treated for Lung Cancer, click here
  • For patients receiving treatment to the Abdomen and/or Pelvis including patients being treated for Prostate Cancer, click here

On what to expect for patients undergoing Special Radiation Therapy Procedures


Additional Information


Feel free to direct any questions and/or concerns you may have related to your treatment to your primary nurse and physician.  The phone number is (631) 444-2328, Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 PM.  Evenings, weekends, and holidays, please call (516) 783-1610

Click here for the Radiation Oncology brochure in PDF file format. To view the patient guide file Adobe Reader must be installed on your computer. Adobe Reader is a free program that can be downloaded from www.adobe.com