Frequently Asked Questions About Radiotherapy

No. Radiation therapy is completely painless, exactly like having a standard chest X-ray or CT scan taken. You lie comfortably on the treatment table for 10-15 minutes while the linear accelerator delivers the beams. You do not feel heat, electrical shocks, or pain during the beam delivery.

No. Standard external beam radiotherapy (IMRT, VMAT, SBRT) does not leave any radiation inside your body. The moment the machine turns off, no radiation remains. You are 100% safe to be around family members, infants, elderly parents, and pregnant women immediately after your daily session.

Large international phase III trials (e.g. PACE-B) demonstrate that 5-fraction Prostate SBRT achieves equivalent cancer cure rates to radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. SBRT avoids surgical incisions, general anesthesia, and hospital admission, and carries a significantly lower risk of permanent urinary incontinence compared to surgery.

Yes. Through Trimodality Therapy (TMT), patients undergo maximum endoscopic tumor removal (TURBT) followed by concurrent radiosensitizing chemotherapy and image-guided radiotherapy. Long-term studies show survival rates equal to radical cystectomy, allowing 70-80% of patients to keep their native, normally functioning bladder.

The number of sessions depends on cancer type, stage, and intent. High-precision SBRT takes only 1 to 5 sessions (over 1 to 2 weeks). Post-surgical breast radiation takes 3 to 4 weeks with modern hypofractionation. Definitive head & neck or cervical treatments typically span 5 to 6 weeks. Your schedule is individually optimized for maximum cure and organ safety.

Please bring all your available medical records: biopsy histopathology reports, PET/CT or MRI scan films and digital CDs, surgical discharge summaries, and a list of your current daily medications. Having all records allows a complete, conclusive assessment in a single visit.