“Do you need anesthesia for radiation therapy?”
I will have radiation treatment for bladder cancer. Do you need anesthesia for radiation therapy?
5 Answers
No, you don't need anesthesia for radiation treatment of the bladder cancer.
You do not need anesthesia for external beam therapy. You may need anesthesia if you have seed implant .
Generally no. There are a few cases where intraoperative radiation is done.
Not usually.
Most radiation therapy does not require anesthesia unless there is surgery involved. Some radiation therapy involved surgery to place radioactive materials in the body as therapy.
