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2. Radiation Therapy: Purpose, Risks, Procedure, and More

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   Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy waves to damage or destroy cancer cells. The waves stop cancer cells from growing and making more cancer cells by affecting the DNA ...

3. Side Effects of Radiation Therapy: List and Management Guide

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   Radiation to the head and neck can damage the cells in the lining of your throat and mouth. Many side effects happen because of that cell damage. There may also be changes in skin, nerve, and bone ...

4. Radiation therapist - Wikipedia

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   A radiation therapist, therapeutic radiographer or radiotherapist is an allied health professional who works in the field of radiation oncology.Radiation therapists plan and administer radiation treatments to cancer patients in most Western countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, most European countries, and Canada, where the minimum education requirement is often a baccalaureate ...

5. Side-Effects of Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment - WebMD

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   Radiation Side Effects. Radioembolization. Cancer Caused by Radiation Therapy. Fatigue and skin problems are common side effects from radiation therapy for cancer. Learn about other possible ...

6. What Is Radiation Oncology: See How it Works - WebMD

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   Types of Cancer It Treats. External beam radiation therapy can treat many cancers, including breast, colorectal, esophageal, head, neck, lung, and prostate cancer.. Brachytherapy is used for some ...

7. Radiation for Thyroid Cancer: What to Expect - Healthline

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   One study found that the 10-year survival rate for people with thyroid cancer who received radiation therapy was 61.5%. Those whose cancer was only in their neck (it hadn’t spread to other parts ...

8. Radiation therapy - Wikipedia

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   8–52. MedlinePlus. 001918. [ edit on Wikidata] Radiation therapy or radiotherapy ( RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells. It is normally delivered by a linear particle accelerator.

9. Lung Cancer After Radiation: What to Know - WebMD

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   In one study, the risk of dying from lung cancer after radiation treatment for breast cancer was 4% for long-term smokers compared to 0.3% in nonsmokers. Like radiation therapy, smoking also ...