Principles of radiotherapy

When you have completed this course you should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

• how radiotherapy works
• how radiotherapy can be delivered
• indications for radiotherapy in gynaecological malignancies
• the patient journey through radiotherapy treatment
• important side effects of radiotherapy

Dr Juliette Anderson FRCR (2022)

Juliette Anderson is a Consultant in Clinical Oncology at St James’s Leeds Cancer Centre. She has a special interest in Gynaecological and Urological Cancer.

Dr Zainul Abedin Kapacee (2022)

Zainul Kapacee is a Specialty Trainee registrar in Clinical Oncology at Leeds Cancer Centre.

Dr Samuel Briggs (2022)

Samuel Briggs is a Specialty Trainee registrar in Clinical Oncology at Leeds Cancer Centre.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations.

Cancer Reseach UK. Women's Cancers (Gynecological Cancer) [Accessed August 2023].

Macmillan Cancer Support. Information and Support [Accessed August 2023].

Macmillan Cancer Support. Guidance on Long Term Consequences of Treatment for Gynecological Cancer. Part 1: Pelvic Radiotherapy [Accessed August 2023].