External radiation therapy.

Describes delivery mechanisms for radiation therapy to prostate cancer patients. Provides demonstration of an external beam treatment, and description of its common side effects. Includes commentary by Gunnar Zagars, M.D., and Christopher Wood, M.D.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Banyan Communications
Format:	Government Document Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Bethesda, Md.] : National Institutes of Health, [between 2000 and 2009?]
Subjects:	Prostate > Cancer > Radiotherapy > Popular works. Prostate > Cancer > Treatment > Popular works. Documentary films. Streaming videos.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/FDLP1341

Description
Summary:	Describes delivery mechanisms for radiation therapy to prostate cancer patients. Provides demonstration of an external beam treatment, and description of its common side effects. Includes commentary by Gunnar Zagars, M.D., and Christopher Wood, M.D.
Item Description:	Available as both streaming video (2 min., 41 sec., WMV file, sd., col.) and downloadable video (2 min., 41 sec., WMV file, sd., col.) files. Title from title frame. "Video courtesy Banyan Communications. 1998." Accompanied by transcript in HTML format. Electronic resource.
Format:	System requirements: Internet browser; multimedia software player capable of playing Windows Media Video files. Mode of access: Internet via the NIH SeniorHealth web site. Addresses as of 10/28/09: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/prostatecancer/standardtreatments/video/pc5.html and http://nihseniorhealth.gov/prostatecancer/standardtreatments/video/pc5%5Fmp300.html ; current access available via PURL.