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Brachytherapy; Radiofrequency Ablation; Radiosurgery
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Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body:
To produce juices that help digest (break down) food.
To prod... 
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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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Pancreatic Cancer as related to Radiation Therapy
ResultsRadiation for Pancreatic Cancer – External Beam Radiation Therapy
When used to help fight pancreatic cancer, external beam radiation therapy applies a beam of radiation from outside the body onto the cancerous pancreatic tumor within the body.
- Radiation for Pancreatic Cancer – 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
Using computed tomography, 3D conformal radiation therapy is an innovative technique used for pancreatic cancer treatment. Learn more about cancer treatment options for cancer of ...
- Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer - Caring4Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. External beam radiation therapy is the type of ...
- Aultman
Types of Radiation Therapy Used for Pancreatic Cancer. External radiation therapy is the type most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. With this form of radiation, rays are ...
- Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer ; Seattle Washington WA
Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Swedish MC, Seattle Washington WA ... Radiation therapy is the use of penetrating beams of high-energy waves or streams of particles called ...
- Radiation Therapy For Pancreatic Cancer | Moores UCSD Cancer Center ...
Radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy, is the use of various forms of radiation (photons, electrons, etc.) to treat tumors. Two of the newest and most effective treatments ...
- Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer; Seattle Washington WA
Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Swedish MC, Seattle Washington WA ... Overview. Radiation therapy or radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to damage or kill cancer cells by ...
- New Mexico Cancer Center - Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
New Mexico Cancer Center ... Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 Phone (505) 842-8171 After Hours (505) 857-3877
- Pancreatic Cancer: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy - University ...
University of Chicago radiation oncologists are among the first in the nation to use intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to treat pancreatic cancer.
- What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Pancreas - National Cancer ...
Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer. ... Radiation Therapy
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