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The advantage of internal radiation therapy is that it concentrates the radiation near the cancer and lessens the chance of damage to normal cells
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Is palladium used in Internal radiation therapy?
Yes
Is phosphorus used in Internal radiation therapy?
Yes
Is iodine used in Internal radiation therapy?
Yes
Is iridium used in Internal radiation therapy?
Yes
What is Internal radiation therapy used on?
Internal radiation therapy is used for some cancers of the head, neck, thyroid, breast, female reproductive system, and prostate
Does internal radiation therapy make people radioactive?
Patients receiving internal radiation therapy do become temporarily radioactive
How is radiation therapy administered?
Radiation therapy is delivered via external radiation or via internal radiation therapy (the implantation/injection of radioactive substances).
What is internal radiation therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiation therapy, radiation therapy, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
What is another term for internal radiation therapy?
shock therapy
What is intracavitary radiation also called?
Internal radiation therapy
What is internal radiation?
In internal radiation therapy a source of radioactivity is surgically placed inside the body near the cancer
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."
