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RADIOTHERAPY

Medical Physics Department

CCO has a number of specialist physicists, engineers, and technicians who provide scientific and technical support for the radiotherapy department. This includes the maintenance of the equipment and the provision of advice to ensure that radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery are accurate.

Sources of information:

  • CCO consultants and other professional staff.
  • Intervention for acute radiotherapy induced skin reactions in cancer patients. A clinical guideline recommended for use by the College of Radiographers. Published 2000.

Further reading:
  • Understanding Radiotherapy. Available free from: CancerBACUP 3,
    Bath Place Rivington Street
    London EC2A 3JR
    Tel: 0171 613 2121
    Freephone: 0800 18 11 99
  • Understanding Cancer Booklet Series. Also available from address above.
  • Managing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. A guide for patients and their relatives.
    (ISBN 0943671120) UCSF Nursing Press

Other sources of information:

  • · Macmillan Centre at Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

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