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How breast cancer radiation?
Radiation therapy for breast cancer uses high-energy x-rays, protons, or other particles to kill cancer cells....
How long is a session of radiation therapy?
In some cases, a single treatment may be used to help relieve pain or other symptoms related to more advanced cancers....
If radiation causes cancer why is it used to treat cancer?
How Radiation Therapy Works for Cancer. At high doses, radiation therapy kills cancer cells or slows their growth by...
What are the 3 types of radiation therapy?
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is used to treat a tumor exposed during cancer surgery. During this type of...
How often do cancer patients get radiation?
Most patients receive radiation treatments every day, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday) for 5 to 8 weeks. Weekend...
What cancers require radiation?
A type of cancer that originates in liver cells. Cancer that usually starts in the lining of the lungs, but can also...
Can cancer radiation kill you?
Side effects come from damage to healthy cells and tissues near the treatment area. Radiation damages the stomach and...
What cancer does radiation cause?
Cancers associated with high-dose exposure include leukemia, breast, bladder, colon, liver, lung, esophagus, ovary,...
