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
- Sterotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), click here
- Brachytherapy, click here
- Radioactive Iodine 131 (I-131), click here
Additional Information
- Nutritional Information click here
- Patients Experiencing Diarrhea click here
- General Skin Care Instructions click here
- Food Suggestions to Help Prevent Diarrhea click here
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