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it was discovered a while after cobalt was discovered by Georg Brandt,in 1739.
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You can possibly get cancer, definitely if it's not protected gamma radiation
With any radiation you can get cancer. With chemo you can get cancer, but that is like 30+ years down the road. The immediate side effects would be a reddening of the skin, but that wont occur until a dose of over 4000cGy, and many patients dont experience that. Depending on where the radiation is being aimed the patient MAY (not for sure) experience diarrhea, nausea, muscle cramps, some nerve pain.
narrower radiation beams
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What is internal radiation therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiation therapy, radiation therapy, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
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 is radiotherapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiation therapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
What happens in external radiation therapy?
In external radiation therapy a beam of radiation is directed from outside the body at the cancer
What is electron beam therapy also called?
It is sometimes called cobalt therapy, radiation therapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, radiotherapy, or irradiation
Does Prostate cancer respond to radiation therapy?
Prostate cancer responds well to radiation therapy
What you call the amount of radiation therapy?
Radiation Therapy dose is measured in Gray (abbrev. Gy).
What is Radiation therapy also called?
It is sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation
What are some of the better radiation therapy schools?
If you are interested in taking a couple courses on radiation therapy, then there are many different kinds of schools that offer different courses in radiation therapy.
Does internal radiation therapy make people radioactive?
Patients receiving internal radiation therapy do become temporarily radioactive
