Patient Brochures

ASTRO created the following brochures to help physicians provide information to people with cancer and their families about the treatment options available. They are available to purchase along with our other patient education materials on our product catalog.

About the Radiation Oncology Treatment Team

Updated in 2023, this brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand the roles of all the members of the radiation oncology treatment team. This brochure can also be used to educate students about careers in radiation oncology.

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Radiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer

Updated in 2020, this brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand how radiation therapy is used to treat bladder cancer. It gives information on the disease, details treatment options and lists possible side effects in an expanded, easily readable side effects graph.

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Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases

Updated in 2020 to include expanded, easily readable side effects panels, this brochure explains what brain metastases are and how radiation therapy can be used to effectively treat this disease. The full-color brochure also gives details on side effects and how to care for yourself during treatment. This brochure is also a helpful companion to our Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors brochure.

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Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors

Updated in 2023, this brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand how radiation therapy works to treat brain tumors. It briefly explains the differences between 3-D CRT, IMRT and stereotactic radiotherapy (radiosurgery) and includes information on side effects and caring for yourself during treatment. Additionally, it includes an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team. This brochure can be a helpful companion to our Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases brochure.

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Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Updated in 2023, this newly expanded booklet contains the most up-to-date information on treating breast cancer to help patients and their caregivers understand their options, as well as an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team. 

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Radiation Therapy for Cancer

Updated and expanded in 2023, this 36-page booklet helps patients and their families to better understand radiation therapy as a cancer treatment. It explains how radiation therapy works, the different treatment types, what to expect before, during and after treatment, gives a safety overview, introduces the treatment team, explains what clinical trials are and suggests questions to discuss with the radiation oncologist. Newly included are pages for doctor/patient consult notes. 

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Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach

Newly created in 2025, this booklet helps people with cancers of the esophagus or stomach better understand how radiation therapy can be used to treat their cancer, what other treatment types are used with radiation, what to expect prior to beginning radiation therapy treatment and tips on caring for yourself, as well as an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team. 
Note: This brochure replaces Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

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Radiation Therapy for Colon, Rectum and Anus Cancers

Updated in 2025, this booklet helps people with cancer better understand the different types of cancers of the lower GI tract, how radiation therapy can be used to treat cancers of the colon, rectum and anus, what other treatment types are used with radiation, what to expect prior to beginning radiation therapy treatment and tips on caring for yourself, as well as an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team.

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Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers

Updated in 2020, this brochure contains the most up-to-date information on how external beam therapy and brachytherapy work to treat cancers of the female genital track and also explains potential side effects in an expanded, easily readable side effects graph. 

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Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Updated in 2020 to include expanded, easily readable side effects panels, this brochure contains important information on the main types of cancer of the head and neck and how radiation therapy works to treat them. It includes pictures of radiation therapy to help patients better understand what is involved.

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Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Updated in 2023, this booklet contains important information on the main types of cancer of the lung and how radiation therapy works for patients and their caregivers to understand their options, as well as an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team. 

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Radiation Therapy for Lymphomas

Updated in 2023, this booklet helps people with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma better understand how radiation works to beat the disease. It explains involved field radiation, total nodal irradiation and total body irradiation, as well as biologic therapies like monoclonal antibodies and radiolabeled antibodies. Additionally, it includes an easily readable side effects chart and questions to ask the radiation oncology team.

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Radiation Therapy for Metastases to the Bone

Updated in 2020 to include expanded, easily readable side effects panels, this brochure explains what bone metastases are and how radiation therapy can be used to effectively treat this disease. The full-color brochure also gives details on side effects and how to care for yourself during treatment.

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Radiation Therapy for Palliative Care

Updated in 2020 to include expanded, easily readable side effects panels, this brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand the role that palliative radiation therapy can play in helping alleviate symptoms from cancer and medical treatments. This brochure answers many of the questions patients will have when considering palliative radiation therapy.

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Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Updated in 2024, this brochure contains the most up-to-date information on treating prostate cancer to help patients and their caregivers understand their options including external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy and hormone therapy. Additionally, there is a comprehensive graphic side effects chart and a list of questions to ask the care team. 

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Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer

Updated in 2015, this brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand how radiation therapy works to treat skin cancers, including melanoma. A small diagram of the skin is included to help explain the disease. This brochure was designed to include space to attach a business card and for patients or physicians to write notes. Additionally there is an expanded area on side effects.

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Stereotactic Radiotherapy

This brochure helps patients and their caregivers understand stereotactic radiotherapy. It gives information on what conditions are treated with stereotactic radiotherapy, other names used for the treatment and how those treatments are alike and different.

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ASTRO ha creado los siguientes folletos para ayudar a los médicos a proporcionar información a las personas con cáncer y a sus familias sobre las opciones de tratamiento disponibles. Están disponibles para su compra, junto con otros materiales educativos para pacientes, en nuestra página web catálogo de productos.

Radioterapia Para El Cáncer De Mama

Actualizado en 2023, este folleto recientemente ampliado contiene la información más actualizada sobre el tratamiento del cáncer de mama para ayudar a los pacientes y a sus cuidadores a comprender sus opciones. Incluye un gráfico de efectos secundarios de fácil lectura y preguntas para hacer al equipo de oncología radioterápica. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.

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La Radioterapia Para El Tratamiento Del Cancer

Actualizado y ampliado en 2023, este folleto de 36 páginas ayuda a los pacientes y sus familias a comprender mejor la radioterapia como tratamiento para el cáncer. Explica cómo funciona la radioterapia, los diferentes tipos de tratamiento, qué esperar antes, durante y después del tratamiento, proporciona una descripción general de seguridad, presenta al equipo de tratamiento, explica qué son los ensayos clínicos y sugiere preguntas para discutir con el oncólogo de radiación. Recientemente se han incluido páginas para las notas de consulta médico/paciente. Se vende en paquetes de 50.

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Radioterapia Para los Cánceres de Colon, Recto y Ano

Actualizado en 2025, este folleto ayuda a las personas con cáncer a comprender mejor los diferentes tipos de cánceres del tracto gastrointestinal inferior, cómo se puede utilizar la terapia de radiación para tratar los cánceres de colon, recto y ano, qué otros tipos de tratamiento se usan junto con la radiación, qué esperar antes de comenzar el tratamiento de radiación y ofrece consejos para el autocuidado. Incluye un gráfico de efectos secundarios de fácil lectura y preguntas para hacer al equipo de oncología radioterápica. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.

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Radioterapia Para los Cánceres de Esófago y Estómago

Creado recientemente en 2025, este folleto ayuda a las personas con cánceres de esófago o estómago a comprender mejor cómo se puede utilizar la terapia de radiación para tratar su cáncer, qué otros tipos de tratamiento se usan junto con la radiación, qué esperar antes de comenzar el tratamiento de radiación y ofrece consejos para el autocuidado. Incluye un gráfico de efectos secundarios de fácil lectura y preguntas para hacer al equipo de oncología radioterápica. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.
Nota: Este folleto reemplaza al de Terapia de Radiación para Cánceres del Tracto Gastrointestinal Superior.

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Radioterapia Para Linfomas

Actualizado en 2023, este folleto ayuda a las personas con linfoma de Hodgkin y linfoma no Hodgkin a comprender mejor cómo la radiación funciona para combatir la enfermedad. Explica la radiación de campo involucrado, la irradiación nodal total y la irradiación corporal total, así como las terapias biológicas como los anticuerpos monoclonales y los anticuerpos radiomarcados. Además, incluye un gráfico de efectos secundarios de fácil lectura y preguntas para hacer al equipo de oncología radioterápica. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.

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Radioterapia Para El Cáncer de Pulmón

Actualizado en 2023, este folleto contiene información importante sobre los principales tipos de cáncer de pulmón y cómo funciona la terapia de radiación, para que los pacientes y sus cuidadores comprendan sus opciones. Incluye un gráfico de efectos secundarios de fácil lectura y preguntas para hacer al equipo de oncología radioterápica. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.

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Radioterapia Para El Cáncer De Próstata

Actualizado en 2024, este folleto contiene la información más actualizada sobre el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata para ayudar a los pacientes y sus cuidadores a comprender sus opciones, incluidas la terapia de radiación externa, la braquiterapia y la terapia hormonal. Además, incluye un gráfico completo de efectos secundarios y una lista de preguntas para hacer al equipo de atención. Se vende en paquetes de 50 unidades.

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