How does radiation therapy work?

Answer 1

Radiation therapy is a form of therapy that uses MegaVoltage (MeV) X-ray beams to treat cancer. There are several types of energies used such as electrons or photos.

Photos are used for patients who have cancers that are deep within the body such as the lungs, or the pelvis.

Electron therapy is used for patients who have cancers that are closer to the surface of the skin. Electrons do not go as deep into the body as photos do.

Orthovoltage, and Superficial Radiation Therapy is used for patients who have skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinomas (skin cancers). This treatment is very similar to electron treatment and uses beam collimation to help preserve the surrounding tissue while effectively treating the cancer.

Brachythreapy is another form of Radiation Therapy it's where the doctor inserts various type of live sources into the body to help cure the patients cancer.

Answer 2

Radiation therapy is very tricky to understand. There has to be the correct amount for the radiation therapy to take place as if there is too much a patient may suffer with breathing difficulties because of the increase of radiation within the vody. Radiastion therapy is usually used to kill cancerous cells within the human body. The radiation ray is projected onto the cancerous cell, this in turn literally frazzles the cell because of the powerful ray and kills off the cell. Hope this helps...:)

Answer 3

Radiation therapy works by sending radiation through your body. It is most used on cancer patients. It takes a lot of a person going through such treatments.

Answer 4

In internal radiation therapy a source of radioactivity is surgically placed inside the body near the cancer

Answer 5

External radiation therapy, where the rays are directed from a source outside the body, is the most common mode of radiation treatment.

Answer 6

It uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays