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Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. There are two types of radiation therapy. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer. Internal radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters that are placed directly into or near the cancer. The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being tr... 
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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis...
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Radiation Therapy as related to Cancer
- Radiation Therapy and You - National Cancer Institute
Information about what to expect during radiation therapy, including the general effects of treatment and how to deal with specific side effects.
- Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Q & A - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet that defines the different types of radiation therapy and discusses scientific advances that improve the effectiveness of this treatment. National ...
- Radiation Therapy
More than half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy. ... While it's killing the cancer, radiation therapy also can damage normal cells. ...
- Radiation Therapy - Cancer Information (Cancers, Symptoms, Treatment ...
... cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and prevention, and ... Like surgery, radiation therapy is a local treatment; it affects cancer cells only ...
- Radiation therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radiation therapy is commonly applied to the cancerous tumour. ... Radiation therapy has been in use as a cancer treatment for more than 100 years, ...
- Prostate Cancer
... about Prostate Cancer. Learn about treatment options, how the therapy is performed, what happens during therapy, common ... radiation therapy within ...
- ACS :: Radiation Therapy Principles
Detailed guide to how radiation therapy works ... understand what radiation therapy is, how it is used to treat cancer, and what ...
- Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: Treatment and Side Effects
This article describes how radiation therapy affects patients with prostate cancer. ... for more about this type of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. ...
- ACS :: Radiation Therapy
Detailed Guide: Prostate Cancer. Radiation Therapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. ...
- NIH - Cancer Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers. Call (800) 422-6237 for more ... Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment ...
- Cancer Radiation Therapy: Online References For Health Concerns
Cancer Radiation Therapy. Updated: 03/07/2006 ... Radiation therapy is one of the primary methods currently used to treat cancer. ...
- Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, irradiation, or X-ray therapy, is one of the most common forms of cancer treatment.
- Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Understanding Radiation Therapy. General Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer. External Beam Radiation Therapy. Signs of Colorectal Cancer. Possible Side Effects ...
- Testicular Cancer Treatments: Radiation Therapy
Contains information about the side effects and how it works.
- (c) UrologyHealth.org - Adult Conditions - Prostate - Radiation Therapy ...
Radiation therapy is used in a variety of settings to treat prostate cancer. Many prostate cancer patients are benefiting from radiation therapy techniques that ...
- North Shore Medical Accelerator
Radiation therapy treatment center for prostate, breast, and other forms of cancer.
- Radiation therapy for breast cancer
Radiation therapy is one of the number of treatments for breast cancer; how it works, side ... of cancer treatment, radiation therapy techniques have ...
- Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Information on Medicinenet.com
Radiation therapy for breast cancer, cancer treatment information ... When is radiation therapy given in treating breast cancer? What happens on treatment days? ...
- Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Radiation therapy has been used to treat prostate cancer for more than 100 years. ... Radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA within cancer cells and destroying ...
- Breast Cancer
... about Breast Cancer. Learn about treatment options, how the therapy is performed, what happens during therapy, common ... Radiation therapy follows ...
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