Prostate Radiotherapy: What to Expect, Side Effects, and Preparation

What happens before your first radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer: the national consent form, gold markers, bladder and bowel preparation, the planning scan, how your plan is designed, and the side effects listed on the form. This video explains the consent and preparation process only. It does not cover choosing between treatments; your own team will tailor everything to you. Chapters 0:00 What this video covers 0:31 The consent form 1:41 How many treatments 2:19 Gold markers 3:23 Bladder and bowel preparation 4:17 The planning scan 5:01 Designing the plan 5:47 On the day 6:13 Early side effects 7:28 Late side effects 9:17 Signing the form 10:07 Before your appointment References RCR prostate cancer radiotherapy consent form, version 4, January 2025: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/RT-consent-forms RCR Radiotherapy dose fractionation, fourth edition, 2024: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/our-services/al... This is not medical advice.