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Bookmark or Share- Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCIRadiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. At low doses, radiation is used in x-rays to see inside your body, as with x-rays of your teeth or broken bones.
- Radiation Therapy Side Effects - American Cancer SocietyRadiation therapy can cause different side effects depending on what area of the body is being treated. Learn more here.
- External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCIExternal beam radiation therapy is used to treat many types of cancer. it is a local treatment, where a machine aims radiation at your cancer. Learn more about different types of external beam radiation therapy, and what to expect if you're receiving treatment.
- Radiation Therapy for Cancer: How Does It Work? - Cleveland ClinicRadiation therapy includes the most common type, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), and internal radiation therapy. Your radiation oncologist can recommend radiotherapy tailored to your condition and the kind of cancer you have.
- How Radiation Therapy Is Used to Treat CancerRadiation treatments are planned so that they damage cancer cells with as little harm as possible to nearby healthy cells. Some radiation treatments (systemic radiation therapy) use radioactive substances that are given in a vein or by mouth.
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