Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Your Cancer Treatment
Having complete trust in your cancer care team and treatment plan is essential. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.
Cancer Treatment
Frequently asked questions about cancer treatment
A schedule of radiation treatments may last less than a week, or up to several months. It is usually given daily Monday to Friday, with each daily session typically taking between 10 minutes to half an hour, but it can be more for some very technical treatments, such MRI-guided radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy is given in cycles, ranging from two to six weeks, and each cycle may consist of more than one dose of treatment, depending on the treatment. You usually have several cycles of chemotherapy.
Hormone therapies may be given over several months or even years to shrink a tumor and prevent its growth.
Radiation Therapy
Frequently asked questions about radiation therapy
Regardless of whether you and your radiation oncologist choose a form of EBRT or brachytherapy, the primary objective of these increasingly sophisticated systems is to deliver as much radiation as possible—for maximum effectiveness—while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue and possible side effects.