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, includng patients being treated for Lung Cancer click here
• For patients receiving treatment to the Abdomen and/or Pelvis includng 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 Expeirienceing Diarrhea click here
• General Skin Care Instructons 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