Radiation Oncology Supportive Care Guides

19 evidence-based, patient-facing PDF guides covering every major radiation therapy site. Each guide was peer-reviewed against primary sources and updated to reflect current guidelines (NCCN, ASTRO, ESPEN, ASCO 2025–2026).

Each PDF now includes a back-of-guide treatment journal where patients can track how they are feeling, note what helps, and bring questions back to the care team.

Free to use. Download the default versions below, or customize with your name, institution, and contact info. Open-source on GitHub. Feedback welcome — riccoa@mlhs.org.

Interactive week-by-week symptom expectations for radiation therapy. Curves show expected severity; shaded bands show the patient-to-patient range. Select your treatment site and drag the slider to your current week.

Week W5

Default guides branded for Anthony Ricco, MD — Main Line Health. Includes the treatment journal appendix.

Head & NeckPDF
GI (Rectal & Anal)PDF
GYN (Cervix/Uterus)PDF
LungPDF
EsophagealPDF
ProstatePDF
BreastPDF
Brain MetastasesPDF
CNS / GBMPDF
Palliative / BonePDF
Skin CancerPDF
LymphomaPDF
BladderPDF
Immunotherapy + RTPDF
NutritionPDF
Smoking CessationPDF
SurvivorshipPDF
CaregiverPDF
Obesity MedicinePDF

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Head & Neck Radiotherapy
Supportive Care Guide
Anthony Ricco, MD
Radiation Oncology
Main Line HealthLankenau & Riddle
Version 1.1  |  March 2026

Live preview — the cover page updates as you type. The generated PDF will match this layout with the navy/teal/gold design.

Each guide is 10–19 pages of evidence-based protocols, red-flag tables, product recommendations, and contact information.

Generation typically takes 2–5 seconds per guide. Batch generation (all 19) takes about 30 seconds.

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Evidence & peer review. All guides cite primary sources: NCCN 2025–2026, ASTRO 2024–2025, ESPEN/ASPEN 2021–2026, ASCO-SIO 2024, MASCC/ISOO, and landmark trials (PACIFIC, ADRIATIC, KEYNOTE-689, CHALLENGE, EF-14). Content was peer-reviewed against original publications, with corrections applied across two review passes covering all guides. Full version history is in each generator script. Read the full write-up →