Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Due to the time elapsed since the creation of this resource please do not regard it as a completely accurate depiction of the patient journey, some aspects may have changed. Please discuss all aspects of your care with your clinical team, especially if you are unclear about anything.

The Radiotherapy team and a prostate radiotherapy patient take you through having prostate radiotherapy treatment.

The video covers the following subjects.

1. Having gold marker seeds (fiducial markers) inserted
2. Getting ready for treatment
3. Bladder and bowel preparation
4. Checking in for treatment
5. Discussing treatment with your radiotherapist
6. Having a pre treatment CT scan
7. Having radiotherapy tattoo dots
8. Getting ready for therapy in the treatment room
9. Having prostate radiotherapy treatment
10. Side effects of prostate radiotherapy treatment
11. Having a treatment review and questionnaire

For information about OUH Radiotherapy please visit:

ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy

For patient information leaflets please visit:

ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/services/radiotherapy/for-patients/leaflets.aspx