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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.
- ACS :: Radiation Therapy Principles
Detailed guide to how radiation therapy works ... Radiation Therapy Principles: Radiation and radioactivity were discovered over 100 years ago.
- Radiation therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy ) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology , the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis ). Radiotherapy may be used for curative or adjuvant cancer treatment.
Side effects · Dose · Mechanism of action · History of radiation ...
- Cancer Treatment Radiation Therapy at 21st Century Oncology
21st Century Oncology specializes in treating cancer with the latest technology in radiation oncology, radiation therapy, prostate seed implants, and medical imaging.
- Radiation Therapy - Cancer Information (Cancers, Symptoms, Treatment ...
Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and prevention, and treatment options.
- MammoSite 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy: Homepage
Get information about early-stage breast cancer and learn about MammoSite 5-Day Treatment. Find a doctor who offers MammoSite and learn your options.
- Radiation Therapy : BC Cancer Agency
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses radiation (high-energy rays) to kill or shrink tumour cells. It is used to treat some, but not all cancers.
- Bone Cancer Treatment - Radiation Therapy - Cancer Treatment Centers ...
CTCA physicians use advanced radiation techniques along with other treatment options to strengthen your fight against bone cancer. Learn more about bone cancer treatment from CTCA.
- North Shore Radiation Therapy Radiation Oncologists serving residents ...
North Shore Radiation Therapy Radiation Oncologists serving residents of Suffolk, Long Island, New York, providing radiation therapy.
- Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment and Therapy - WebMD
Offers information on breast cancer radiation therapy and managing the side effects of radiation treatment.
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