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What About Cancer Radiation
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What About Cancer Radiation
Cancer Radiation is a cancer therapy wherein high-energy X-rays are directed at a
person s body to kill cancer cells and keep them from growing and multiplying.
This
therapy delivers high doses of radiation...
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What About Cancer Radiation
Cancer Radiation is a cancer therapy wherein high-energy X-rays are directed at a
person s body to kill cancer cells and keep them from growing and multiplying.
This
therapy delivers high doses of radiation so that the radiation will be able to kill the cancer
cells and shrink tumors.
The negative effect of this is that cancer radiation can also
damage normal cells but while the radiation is killing the cancer cells.
It also damages the
normal cells.
Doctors have a choice of whether to give people cancer radiation therapy or
combine it with chemotherapy to fight cancer.
The Cancer radiation therapy maybe given in two ways.
It may be given externally
or internally.
When it is given externally it is through the skin and internally it is done
thru injection or by radioactive implant.
This is most common with adults.
A radiation
oncologist is a doctor whose specialty is using radiation to treat cancer.
The radiation
oncologist will work with other heal
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