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Answers to Your Radiation Therapy Questions

Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be frightening and confusing. To help you and your family better understand the treatment options available to you, members of ASTRO, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, created this Web site to explain how doctors use radiation therapy to treat cancer safely and effectively.

Financial Resources
To help patients and their families cope with the financial strains of cancer treatment, ASTRO has begun compiling information on financial resources available to patients receiving radiation therapy. If you know of additional resources for people receiving radiation therapy, please contact us.