Updated
resource available for Skin, Bladder Cancer
patients
Newswise — The American
Society for Therapeutic Radiology and
Oncology has updated its brochures Radiation
Therapy for Bladder Cancer and Radiation
Therapy for Skin Cancer to include the most
up-to-date information for patients who are
deciding whether radiation therapy is the
best treatment option for them.
Both brochures include
more detailed information about the
different types of treatment available for
these cancers and, more specifically, the
different types of radiation therapy
available.
Since cancer treatments
can be taxing on the body, new sections were
added to inform patients on how to best care
for themselves while receiving treatment.
Patients will be able to
use these brochures to educate themselves on
radiation therapy before discussing it as a
treatment option with their doctor.
“Deciding on a course of
treatment can be a confusing and trying time
for a cancer patient,” said Greg Patton,
M.D., chair of ASTRO’s Communications
Committee and a radiation oncologist at the
Rose Quarter Cancer Center in Portland, Ore.
“The more patients
educates themselves, the more they will be
able to understand the different options
that their doctor is presenting to them.
"These
brochures are an excellent resource for skin
and bladder cancer patients who are looking
for more information on radiation therapy.”
According to the American
Cancer Society, over 67,000 new cases of
bladder cancer, 1 million new cases of basal
and squamous cell skin cancers, and 59,000
new cases of melanoma were diagnosed in
2007.
These four-color brochures
are part of ASTRO’s award-winning public
awareness campaign that includes 14
brochures available in English; eight of
those also available in Spanish and/or
Arabic.
Brochures can be
downloaded for free at
http://www.RTAnswers.org or
purchased in a hard copy version at
http://www.astro.org/shop/ for
$30 for 50 copies for nonmembers and $25 for
50 copies for members.
ASTRO is the largest
radiation oncology society in the world,
with 9,000 members who specialize in
treating patients with radiation therapies.
As the leading
organization in radiation oncology, biology
and physics, the Society is dedicated to
improving patient care through education,
clinical practice, advancement of science
and advocacy.
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