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Why is internal radiation therapy used?
The advantage of internal radiation therapy is that it concentrates the radiation near the cancer and lessens the chance of damage to normal cells
What is internal radiation therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiation therapy, radiation therapy, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
Why is implant therapy used?
The advantage is that it concentrates the radiation near the cancer and lessens the chance of damage to normal cells
How is radiation therapy administered?
Radiation therapy is delivered via external radiation or via internal radiation therapy (the implantation/injection of radioactive substances).
Can radiation be transferred to your clothes through radiation therapy?
Radiation Therapy is not transferred to clothing.
Is Radiation therapy a local treatment?
Radiation therapy is a local treatment
What happens in external radiation therapy?
In external radiation therapy a beam of radiation is directed from outside the body at the cancer
What you call the amount of radiation therapy?
Radiation Therapy dose is measured in Gray (abbrev. Gy).
Does Prostate cancer respond to radiation therapy?
Prostate cancer responds well to radiation therapy
What is Radiation therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
What is electron beam therapy also called?
It is sometimes called cobalt therapy, radiation therapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, radiotherapy, or irradiation
What is cobalt therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiation therapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, radiotherapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
