Urgent and emergency cases and cancer treatments will be carrying on as normal, but we know many people waiting for treatment will be disappointed or worried. We are contacting everyone affected as soon as possible. If you don’t hear from us, please assume that your procedure will be going ahead as planned.
For the latest information on COVID-19 and updates to appointment changes, please click here.
You can view a list of FAQ’s for Oncology patients here.
Radiotherapy is provided at Maidstone or Kent & Canterbury Hospitals.
The Kent Oncology Centre also provides brachytherapy treatments for gynaecological and prostate cancers at Maidstone Hospital.
Patient Information Leaflets
The Kent Oncology Centre produces a range of informative leaflets for patients. Read or download a copy here.
Radiotherapy
- Electron Beam Radiotherapy – Treatment and Planning
- External Beam Radiotherapy
- External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Preparing for your CT scan and treatment
- Finishing Radiotherapy
- Advice about using dilators after Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Anal Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Bladder Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Bone Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Bowel Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Brain Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Breast Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Gynaecological Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Head and Neck Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Lung Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Oesophageal Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Pituitary Adenoma and Craniopharyngioma
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Prostate Cancer
- Radiotherapy side effects and management – Thyroid Cancer
- Side effects and management for Radiotherapy to Chest, Neck and / or Axilla
- Side effects and management for Radiotherapy to the Abdomen
- Side effects and management of a short course of Radiotherapy to the pelvis
- Side effects and management of Radiotherapy to the groin
Brachytherapy