Radiotherapy for salivary gland cancer

The radiotherapy team plan your external beam radiotherapy. You usually have a radiotherapy mould (shell) done first. You then have a planning CT scan.

External radiotherapy uses a machine outside the body to direct radiation beams at the cancer. It uses high energy rays similar to x-rays to kill cancer cells.

Radiotherapy for salivary gland cancer has side effects. You might have sore skin, a sore or dry mouth and tiredness. Most side effects gradually go away in the weeks or months after treatment.