Total body irradiation (TBI)
Published: Aug 2024
Next review: Aug 2027
Information for young people with cancer, and parents of a child or young person with cancer, having total body irradiation (TBI) as part of their conditioning therapy for a stem cell transplant (SCT).
This factsheet has been produced to help you understand more about TBI. It explains what TBI is, including where you will have your radiotherapy, how the radiotherapy will be given and the side effects that may happen. Your Stem Cell Transplant team will be able to discuss any of your questions with you.
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How this resource was made
Reviewed by Julie Guest and Craig Baillie, Stem Cell Transplant Nurse specialists on behalf of the National Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant Nurses Group, in conjunction with the CCLG Information Advisory Group, comprising parents, survivors and multiprofessional experts in the field of children’s cancer.
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