Radiation Therapy

BC Cancer’s Radiation Therapy Program provides radiation therapy treatments, education and care to our patients in each of the six regional cancer centres.

About

The Radiation Therapy Program is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of radiation treatments in BC.

Our website provides patient education materials and information on managing radiation therapy side effects.

The Provincial Radiation Therapy Program policies are now accessible on the Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP).

Resources

Patient Materials

The following patient materials have been prepared and peer-reviewed by the radiation therapy clinical educators at BC Cancer. This information is intended to supplement and support the verbal education provided to patients by their radiation therapy care team.

This information does not replace medical counsel by a physician or nurse in the context of individual clinical circumstances.

Please contact BC Cancer Library for additional or external resources on radiation therapy patient education materials.

For all patients

General Information

Radiation Therapy: What to Expect (English)

Skin Care

For a specific treatment area

Please refer to regional radiation therapy clinical educators for site specific side effect handouts.

Training

BC Cancer Radiation Therapy Program provides clinical placement and experience for radiation therapy students in BC. Currently, students enrolled in an accredited radiation therapy degree program can submit a request for clinical placement in the following centres via HSPnet:

BC Cancer - Abbotsford
BC Cancer - Prince George (Centre for the North)
BC Cancer - Surrey
BC Cancer - Vancouver
BC Cancer - Victoria

International or out-of-province radiation therapy students may request more information via Ben Lee, Provincial Professional Practice & Academic Leader, blee6@bccancer.bc.ca.

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Radiation Therapy

Patient Materials

For all patients

General Information

Skin Care

For a specific treatment area

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