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RADIATION THERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER
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What is Radiation Therapy? Radiation is a form of localized treatment just like surgery. Radiation uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. ... Retrieve Content

Ionizing radiation - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Ionizing radiation is categorized by the nature of the particles or electromagnetic waves that create the ionizing effect. These have different ionization mechanisms, and may be grouped as directly or indirectly ionizing. ... Read Article

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DOSIMETRY FOR RADIATION TREATMENT Marilyn Stovall, Ph.D. Department of Radiation Physics . The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center . Presented by: ... View Doc

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Radiation Therapy - Cancer Treatment Centers Of America
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Former president reveals he no longer needs cancer treatment after fight with melanoma. ... Read News

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1 Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy is the use of radiation to treat cancer. This treatment is used to: • Cure cancer by destroying cancer cells ... Read Content

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Radiation therapy may also be given with palliative intent. Palliative treatments are not intended to cure. Instead, they relieve symptoms and reduce the suffering caused by cancer. ... Retrieve Content

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Several cervical cancer treatment options are available today, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Find out which treatment is best, when. ... Read Article

Cancer Treatments: Radiation Therapy
CG85-0999 Rev 01/2010 Radiation Therapy is a treatment that uses radiation from high-energy X-ray machines to kill cancer cells. Most people call it radiation. ... Document Viewer

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About the treatment: What is external beam radiation therapy? It is a common cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells and shrink ... Access Document

Radiation Therapy Treatment For Cancer - Yale School Of Medicine
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A Guide To Radiation Therapy - American Cancer Society
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Auger Therapy - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Auger therapy (AT) is a form of radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer which relies on a large number of low-energy electrons (emitted by the Auger effect) to damage cancer cells, rather than the high-energy radiation used in traditional radiation therapy. ... Read Article

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Carter No Longer Needs Cancer Treatment
ATLANTA — Jimmy Car­ter no longer needs treatment for the cancer diagnosis he revealed in August, a spokeswoman for the former president said Sunday. Carter, 91, shared the news at one of his regular Sunday School classes at Marana­tha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. read more ... Read News

Guidelines - radiation treatment - Cancer Care Ontario
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Cancer Treatments: Radiation Therapy
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital has programs that help recovery. Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer You and your doctor have chosen radiation therapy as part of ... Get Document

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