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Radiation treatment, or radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment. It uses high doses of intense energy to kill the cancer cells.

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Sentence for radiation?

The Nuclear bomb poured out harmful Radiation everywhere within a one hundred mile radius.


What will not destroy prions?

Prions are resistant to normal sterilization methods such as heat, radiation, and chemical treatments. They can survive in harsh conditions and are not easily destroyed.


This all types of radiation and cemotherapy this all medicine just relife in the sum days but full time medicine which time discovered in researchers its possible or not possible?

Researchers are constantly working on developing new treatments for cancer that offer longer-lasting benefits. While current treatments like radiation and chemotherapy provide relief, ongoing research aims to discover more effective therapies that can lead to better outcomes and potentially cure the disease. It is possible for new and more targeted treatments to be developed in the future.


What is intraoperative radiation?

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is a technique that delivers a concentrated dose of radiation directly to a tumor site during surgery. This helps to target cancer cells more precisely while minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. IORT can be used in various cancer treatments, including breast, brain, and gastrointestinal cancers.


What destroys unregulated cells?

Unregulated cells can be destroyed through various treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and surgery. These treatments specifically target and eliminate the abnormal cells in the body to prevent them from further multiplying and causing harm.

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How many radiation treatments can a cancer patient have?

Radiation treatments are delivered in as little as one to as many as 45 treatments. It is not so much the number of treatments, but the total dose of radiation and it's biological effect on the structures within the treatment.


What treatments are available for malignant mesothelioma?

There are a variety of treatments for malignant mesothelioma. Treatments include radiation therapy. Another treatment that is available is chemotherapy.


What are adjuvant treatments for endometrial cancer?

Adjuvant treatments for endometrial cancer are radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy


How is radiation used as medicine?

Some of the medical machines use radiation and cancer treatments still use radiation as part of killing the cancers.


What types of cancer treatments are there?

There is surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy.


Why are radiation treatments spread out?

In order to give normal cells time to heal and reduce side effects, radiation treatments are often given in small doses over a six or seven week period


What are some cancer treatment options?

There are number of a different treatments that are currently available for those who have cancer such as radiation treatments as well as chemotherapy.


Are there any alternative colon cancer treatments?

Alternative colon cancer treatments include: chemotherapy, radiation, biological therapy, and surgery.


What treatments are available for kidney cancer?

Some treatments are that you can choose to have surgery, arterial embolization, radiation therapy, biological therapy, or chemotherapy.


What are some treatments for cancer?

chemotherapy surgery, radiation and the cold cap i think


How long do the effects of radiation last after your treatments are finished?

It depends on how much treatment you have


Does Medicaid cover radiation treatments?

Yes, As long as you see a Medicaid Provider for this.