eChapter
Added:
01/06/2009
Draws upon the two types of radiotherapy for gynaecological
cancers; External radiotherapy and Brachytherapy
Describes the acute and late effects of radiotherapy
Discusses the symptom experience... of women receiving
radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer including nausea and anorexia,
as well as skin reactions and bowel symptoms
Provides dietary advice for the avoidance of bowel symptoms
associated with radiotherapy
Radiotherapy plays a major role in the treatment of gynaecological
cancers. It can be administered to cure, to limit the
growth of a cancer or to palliate troublesome symptoms. This
chapter discusses radiotherapy for gynaecological cancers and focuses
on the doses of radiotherapy, its types and the acute and late effects
of it. It also addresses the female experiences of radiotherapy and the
symptoms encountered.