The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Radiation 101, Part 1

On this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker kick of The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy! 

Radiation 101 covers the basics you need to know in order to understand how oncologists think about and use radiotherapy to kill cancer. In this episode we discuss two important points:

1. What is radiation and how does it kill cancer (and affect other tissues)?
2. How is radiation therapy used in medicine?

Here are some links to things mentioned in the show:

• Matt on "Ask Me Anything" - Radiation Therapy for Sarcoma (YouTube)
• Electromagnetic energy figure
• A nice written history of radiotherapy - cancer.org
• Spoon of Sugar Podcast - a very nice, detailed overview of radiation therapy
• How Do X-Rays Work? - HowStuffWorks.com

Oncology Unscripted is a Photon Media production. Intro and Outro music by Emmy-award winning artist Lucas Cantor Santiago.

Additional content from Katie Coleman can be found at her website, https://www.katiekickscancer.com/. 

This show and our opinions are meant for general informational purposes and are not medical advice. We encourage you to reach out to your doctors to discuss your individual case.