Section: Module 1: Lesson 4: Radiotherapy in Cancer Treatment | Oncology Nursing | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize the concepts of applied radiation physics and radiation biology.
- Describe the factors influencing the selection of radiotherapy for cancer.
- Discuss the role of radiotherapy in the treatment and palliation of cancer.
- List the methods for delivering radiotherapy.
- Describe the radiation safety principles to limit exposure to ionizing radiation for radiotherapy personnel, people affected by cancer, and the general public.
- Identify upcoming radiotherapy alternatives for cancer management.
- Identify the impact of radiotherapy on various aspects of the patients overall health.
- Describe the prevention, detection, and management of common health alterations experienced by people undergoing radiotherapy for cancer.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read the entire page except for the 'learning activities'. (3 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Students mustView
Read the sections 'Definition/Introduction' and 'Clinical Significance'. (12 minutes)
NCBI, NIH
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Students mustView
Read the entire page except for the 'learning activities'. (1 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Read the entire page, click on "Gamma knife", "External beam radiotherapy", "Brachytherapy" and "Combined modality". (10 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Read the section on 'External Beam Radiation Therapy'. (4 minutes)
National Cancer Institure
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Read the section 'How Brachytherapy Is Put In Place' and 'Types of Brachytherapy'. (4 minutes)
National Cancer Institute
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Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
Australian Government Cancer Australia
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
Stanford University
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (27 minutes)
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Students mustView
Read the entire page except for the 'learning activities'. (2 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Students mustView
Read entire sections on 'Fatigue', 'Radiation enteritis', 'Radiation skin reactions', 'sexual dysfunction' and 'Mucositis' by clicking on respective section titles. Learning activities are optional. (8 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Students mustView
Read the entire page (learning activities optional. (3 minutes)
EdCaN - learning resources for nurses-Cancer Australia
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Students mustMark as done
Additional Learning Options
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Students mustView
Read the entire page. (4 minutes)
Tripartite National Strategic Plan for Radiation Oncology 2012-2022
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Read 1.2. Radiotherapy in the Context of Cancer Control on pages 15-16. (5 minutes)
IAEA
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Students mustMark as done
Slide Deck Presentation
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Students mustView
Read all the slides and answer the questions.
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Students mustViewReceive a gradeReceive a passing grade
To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.
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Students mustView
Read all the slides and answer the questions.
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Students mustViewReceive a gradeReceive a passing grade
To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.