Visit one: consultation:

Your radiation oncologist will examine you and review your medical chart, X-rays, CT scan, and laboratory tests. He or she can then decide whether you should receive radiation therapy and, if so, what type of treatment is best for you. If you need radiation therapy, the radiation oncologist will discuss the benefits of treatment and any possible side effects. If radiation is recommended and you elect to proceed with treatment, you will be scheduled for a planning visit. Before you come for the planning visit, you will also be scheduled for a half-hour teaching session with one of our nurses. At that appointment, you will learn more about the potential side effects of radiation therapy and ways to feel your best during the course of treatment.

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