Patient Documents His Experience with Radiation Treatment at Penn
After he received radiation therapy for a nasal tumor at Penn Radiation Oncology in 2013, local filmmaker Tom Ashley wanted to help others going through the same experience.
As an incoming patient unfamiliar with radiation therapy and the patient journey, Tom had had a lot of questions:
Where do I go? How do I prepare? What is the process like? Will I have support staff with me the whole time? Why do I need a mask? Does having a mask made before treatment hurt?
Tom's tumor required a custom immobilization device -- also known as a mask -- which is used to help patients remain still and in the same position each time they receive treatment.
To better explain the process, Tom brought the camera behind the scenes and documented the experience from his point of view:
As an incoming patient unfamiliar with radiation therapy and the patient journey, Tom had had a lot of questions:Where do I go? How do I prepare? What is the process like? Will I have support staff with me the whole time? Why do I need a mask? Does having a mask made before treatment hurt?
Tom's tumor required a custom immobilization device -- also known as a mask -- which is used to help patients remain still and in the same position each time they receive treatment.
What else do you want to know about a first visit to Penn Radiation Oncology?
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