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Radiation Therapy Answers
Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is the use of high-energy rays to treat cancer in a specific site. Radiation therapy may be used alone. It may also be used with surgery and/or chemotherapy.
 
Treatments 
  • Brachytherapy
  • External Beam Radiation Therapy
  • Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
  • Image-guided Radiation Therapy
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Pulsed Reduced-dose Rate Radiation Therapy
  • Quadramet (Samarium Sm-153 Lexidronam Injection)
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Tomotherapy
  • Total Body Irradiation
  • Whole Brain Radiation

More Information

  • Before, During and After Radiation Therapy Treatments
  • Glossary of Radiation Therapy Terms
  • Questions to Ask Your Radiation Oncology Doctor
  • Your Radiation Oncology Team

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