Survivors' Guide to Radiation

Next to surgery, radiation is the most common treatment we hear about in the community, both in terms of success and side effects. Exchange experiences and get tips in the forums and articles below!

Treatment decisions

Choosing treatment can be nerve-wracking. Even once you've chosen radiation, there can be multiple choices to make.

Weigh in on CyberKnife

• Discuss HDR, a form of radioactive seeds or brachytherapy
• A community member talks proton therapy in Treatment Options

Treatment process

There's a lot that goes into treatment both mentally and physically, from actually getting to treatments to juggling family commitments.

Discuss treatment in the forums

• Zeke talks about the diagnosis and treatment process as a single dad in Support: Finding the Right Team
• Read Jim's 2-part treatment story, Donut of Doom

Road to recovery

Side effects can pop up even well after treatment is over. While some folks don't experience any side effects, others have serious challenges.

Weigh in on itching and rashes

• Freddie talks about the whole journey in Thinking Back, When I Was First Diagnosed