Understanding pelvic radiotherapy
This audiobook is about pelvic radiotherapy. It is for anyone who is having radiotherapy to the pelvic area. This is the area in the lower part of the tummy (abdomen), between the hips.
The audiobook explains side effects that may happen during, or shortly after, pelvic radiotherapy, and how these can be controlled or reduced. It also has information about what you can do to help yourself.
View our online information about pelvic radiotherapy.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 The pelvis and pelvic radiotherapy
- 4 Side effects during pelvic radiotherapy
- 5 After pelvic radiotherapy treatment
- 6 Late effects of pelvic radiotherapy
- 7 About our information
- 8 Other ways we can help you
- 9 Other useful organisations
- 10 Further resources
- 11 Can you do something to help
- 12 Information about this recording
This audiobook is about pelvic radiotherapy. It is for anyone who is having radiotherapy to the pelvic area. This is the area in the lower part of the tummy (abdomen), between the hips.
The audiobook explains side effects that may happen during, or shortly after, pelvic radiotherapy, and how these can be controlled or reduced. It also has information about what you can do to help yourself.
View our online information about pelvic radiotherapy.
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