When ionising radiation interacts with living cells is usually kills these cells. Thus yes, radiation can kill pancreatic cells that are cancerous. However the radiation will also destroy healthy cells (and destroy the pancreas) so the amount of radiation given has to be low and well targeted. This is difficult to achieve and if any cancerous cells remain alive they will regrow the cancer.
Radiation therapy is sometimes used to shrink a tumor before surgery or to remove remaining cancer cells after surgery. Radiation may also be used to relieve pain or digestive problems caused by the tumor if it cannot be removed by surgery.
Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest death rates.
Chemo radiation kill cancer cells.
Chemothrapy and radiation
Yes
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Radiation treatment, or radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment. It uses high doses of intense energy to kill the cancer cells.
Does Glemetza casue pancreatic cancer
John Cena discovered pancreatic cancer
Some patients with pancreatic cancer deemed suitable for a pancreatectomy will also undergo chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Yes he does. He was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. This cancer is very difficult and hard to treat.
A Pancreatic Oncologist.
One can find a pancreatic cancer prognosis center by consulting with one's family doctor. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous types of cancer.