Information about radiotherapy for breast cancer

Click on the image to access the Respire website.  This website contains a series of resources developed from a partnership between healthcare professionals and patient representatives. The resources are designed for patients who have been referred for radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall following a breast cancer diagnosis. The aim of the resources is to help patients prepare for radiotherapy. The website has four pages containing information on the following:

• Coming for radiotherapy planning, what to expect, and how to prepare for the breath-hold technique if you have been advised you need to do this during radiotherapy
  
• Information on breast or trunk lymphoedema which is a possible side effect of breast cancer treatment
  
• Information on how to care for your skin before, during and after radiotherapy
  
• Someone like you, on this page patients that have been through radiotherapy following a breast cancer diagnosis talk through their real life experiences and give top tips on what they found helpful as they completed their treatment.