Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy uses high energy rays similar to x-rays to kill cancer cells. Find out when and how you might have radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Radiotherapy treatment

Radiotherapy can be given with chemotherapy for high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is also used if there are big areas of lymphoma (bulky disease). 

Planning radiotherapy

You have a planning session with your radiotherapy team a few days or weeks before you start treatment. 

Last reviewed: 
30 Dec 2020
Next review due: 
30 Dec 2023