Hi Laura

Welcome and thanks for your post. Lucy one of our moderators asked us to reply to you.

I was sorry to read about your husband’s situation. This must be a difficult time for you both.

Many people worry about the safety of being around a loved one undergoing cancer treatment when they are pregnant, and ask if they should avoid contact with them. This really only applies to a particular type of radiotherapy (internal radiotherapy), where the person is radioactive for a short while and they would have to take special precautions which would be given to them at the hospital. If your husband is going to have external radiotherapy this will not make him radioactive and he will not give off radiation in any way, so it is safe for him to be in contact with other people, including you and your unborn child. It is also safe for you to be around your husband when he is having chemotherapy.

I hope this information is helpful. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy and  I hope that your husband’s treatment goes well.  If you have further questions please do contact us again.  If you would prefer to speak to one of the nurses directly, you can telephone us on 0808 800 4040.  We are here from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Best wishes,

Celene

Hi Laura

Welcome and thanks for your post. Lucy one of our moderators asked us to reply to you.

I was sorry to read about your husband’s situation. This must be a difficult time for you both.

Many people worry about the safety of being around a loved one undergoing cancer treatment when they are pregnant, and ask if they should avoid contact with them. This really only applies to a particular type of radiotherapy (internal radiotherapy), where the person is radioactive for a short while and they would have to take special precautions which would be given to them at the hospital. If your husband is going to have external radiotherapy this will not make him radioactive and he will not give off radiation in any way, so it is safe for him to be in contact with other people, including you and your unborn child. It is also safe for you to be around your husband when he is having chemotherapy.

I hope this information is helpful. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy and  I hope that your husband’s treatment goes well.  If you have further questions please do contact us again.  If you would prefer to speak to one of the nurses directly, you can telephone us on 0808 800 4040.  We are here from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Best wishes,

Celene