Treatment for womb cancer

Radiotherapy for womb cancer

Radiotherapy uses high energy x-rays to kill womb cancer cells. You might have radiotherapy after surgery or for advanced cancer. This might be external radiotherapy, internal radiotherapy, or both.

The radiotherapy team plan your external radiotherapy before you start treatment.

Radiotherapy uses high energy x-rays to treat womb cancer cells. You have the treatment in the hospital radiotherapy department.

Internal radiotherapy for womb cancer means giving radiotherapy from inside your body. It is also called brachytherapy.

Radiotherapy for womb cancer can cause side effects. The side effects vary from person to person. You may not have all of the effects mentioned.

Last reviewed: 28 Feb 2024

Next review due: 28 Feb 2027

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