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Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
For information regarding the types of side effects you may experience during your Radiation Therapy, refer to the information pamphlets below related to your treatment site. Scroll down further for more languages.
This information explains the side effects which may occur during Radiation Therapy. These usually settle two weeks after Radiation Therapy. Your Radiation Oncologist will discuss any potential long term side effects with you prior to starting your treatment.
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- Skin Care during Radiation Therapy (PDF, 642.8 KB)
- General Side Effects of Radiation Therapy (PDF, 632.2 KB)
- General Side Effects of Radiation Therapy (Korean) (PDF, 578.4 KB)
- General Side Effects of Radiation Therapy (Simplified Chinese) (PDF, 423.8 KB)
- General Side Effects of Radiation Therapy (Maori) (PDF, 576.5 KB)
- General Side Effects of Radiation Therapy (Samoan) (PDF, 591.8 KB)
- General Side Effects from Radiation Therapy (Tongan) (PDF, 584.3 KB)
- Breast Radiation Therapy (PDF, 543.7 KB)
- Breast (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 433.4 KB)
- Breast (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 852.6 KB)
- Prostate Radiation Therapy (PDF, 580 KB)
- Prostate (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 552.5 KB)
- Prostate (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 430 KB)
- Prostate (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 558.5 KB)
- Prostate (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 570.2 KB)
- Prostate (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 549.2 KB)
- Head and Neck Radiation Therapy (PDF, 732.1 KB)
- Head and Neck (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 662 KB)
- Head and Neck (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 474 KB)
- Head and Neck (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 559.2 KB)
- Head and Neck (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 573.1 KB)
- Head and Neck (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 573.5 KB)
- Chest Radiation Therapy (PDF, 605.2 KB)
- Chest (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 567.6 KB)
- Chest (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 617.7 KB)
- Chest (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 598.2 KB)
- Chest (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 607.6 KB)
- Chest (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 606.5 KB)
- Pelvis Radiation Therapy (PDF, 561.3 KB)
- Pelvis (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 545.8 KB)
- Pelvis (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 458.3 KB)
- Pelvis (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 553.2 KB)
- Pelvis (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 540.8 KB)
- Pelvis (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 539.1 KB)
- Gynaecological Radiation Therapy (PDF, 533.3 KB)
- Gynaecological (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 534.1 KB)
- Gynaecological (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 480.9 KB)
- Gynaecological (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 501.4 KB)
- Gynaecological (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 521.4 KB)
- Gynaecological (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 506 KB)
- Brain Radiation Therapy (PDF, 581.2 KB)
- Brain (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 543.4 KB)
- Brain (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 435.2 KB)
- Brain (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 600.4 KB)
- Brain (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 588.8 KB)
- Brain (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 554.8 KB)
- Abdomen Radiation Therapy (PDF, 629.6 KB)
- Abdomen (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 596.2 KB)
- Abdomen (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 612.7 KB)
- Abdomen (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 629.3 KB)
- Abdomen (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 565 KB)
- Abdomen (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 565.9 KB)
- Axilla (armpit) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 598.9 KB)
- Axilla (Korean) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 563.1 KB)
- Axilla (Simplified Chinese) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 592.9 KB)
- Axilla (Maori) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 612.4 KB)
- Axilla (Samoan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 596.7 KB)
- Axilla (Tongan) Radiation Therapy (PDF, 581.5 KB)
- Total Body Irradiation (PDF, 456.7 KB)
