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Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells.
Find out why doctors use radiation treat breast cancer. Learn what to expect and the side effects of breast cancer radiation, including proton therapy.
Learn how technology allows specialists to precisely manipulate radiation therapy beams so that they conform to the shape of a tumor and avoid healthy ...
Learn how imaging tests are used during radiation therapy to deliver treatment precisely, increasing effectiveness and reducing side effects.
Learn about this type of targeted radiation therapy that carefully aims treatment at the cancer cells and reduces damage to healthy cells.
Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Radiation causes some cancer cells to die ...
Dr. Jennifer L. Peterson, a radiation oncologist, helps clear up some of the misconceptions about radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether stereotactic radiosurgery is more effective than whole-brain ...
A radiation therapist is part of the care team that treats patients with cancer and other diseases through the use of radiation treatments. They work with ...
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