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Yes, there are generally more women than men in the field of radiation therapy. This trend reflects broader patterns in healthcare professions, where many roles, particularly those involving patient care, tend to attract a higher proportion of female practitioners. The specific gender distribution can vary by region and institution, but overall, women have been increasingly represented in radiation therapy roles.
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What cancer patients are ineligible for a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
women with cancer in more than one part of the breast; women who have had previous breast surgery, including plastic surgery; women with breast cancer in advanced stages; and women who have had radiation therapy.
Is radiation therapy used other than to treat cancer patients?
"No, radiation therapy is only used to treat people who have cancer. The radiation part of this kind of therapy is there to destroy off cancer cells. If someone used radiation therapy or anything else it would make them very ill, and more than likely be fatal to them since they would not have cancer, the radiation would get rid of their good healthy cells."
What is radio active theraphy?
Radiation therapy uses radiation from radioactive elements to destroy cancer cells. It works on the principle that cancer cells are more active than normal cells and more prone to radiation damage than normal cells.
Why might an individual with breast cancer choose to undergo a lumpectomy instead of a mastectomy?
For early breast cancer, a lumpectomy plus radiation therapy might be a could choice. Studies have shown that women who choose to have a lumpectomy and radiation therapy have a lower death rate than those that chose to have a mastectomy.
How does radiation cure diseases?
Radiation therapy, properly dosed, kills the faster dividing cancer cells at a significantly higher rate than the more slowly dividing healthy cells.
Is radiation more harmful to normal cells than to cancerous cells?
Radiation can harm both normal and cancerous cells, but because cancerous cells are often more sensitive to radiation, they may be more likely to be damaged or killed by radiation therapy. Normal cells can repair themselves more effectively than cancerous cells, which helps protect them from the effects of radiation.
What are Radiation sensitizers?
Radiation sensitizers are substances that increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation therapy, making the treatment more effective. They can enhance the damaging effects of radiation on cancer cells while minimizing harm to healthy cells, ultimately improving the overall outcome of radiation therapy for cancer patients.
What are four treatments for cancer?
Cancers can be treated by Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery , Angiogenesis Inhibiters Therapy, Biological Therapy, Gene Therapy, and Photodynamic Therapy. I know there are more than 4 there but a few extras can't hurt.
What does Neutron therapy treat?
Neutron therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy neutrons to treat certain types of cancers, such as certain types of brain tumors and salivary gland tumors. Neutron therapy targets and damages cancer cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissues.
How do radiation therapy work?
Exposing tumors to ionizing radiation kills them faster than it kills nearby healthy tissue. If you can focus or otherwise concentrate the radiation on the tumor the effect is even stronger. The reason for this effect is tumors generally grow much faster than healthy tissue, and ionizing radiation damages growing tissue much more significantly than tissue that is not actively growing. This damage should kill it.
Is Ultraviolet radiation more penetrating than x-radiation?
No.
How does radiation therapy affect mitosis or meiosis?
Radiation therapy primarily affects mitosis by damaging the DNA in rapidly dividing cells, which can lead to cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, or mutations. This is particularly impactful on cancer cells, which divide more frequently than normal cells. In meiosis, radiation can cause DNA damage in germ cells, potentially leading to chromosomal abnormalities in gametes, which may affect fertility or result in genetic disorders in offspring. Overall, the effect of radiation therapy disrupts normal cellular processes, particularly in tissues with high turnover rates.
