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CANCER THERAPY: INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION ONCOLOGY



Radiation treatment therapy is the introduction of intense-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells’ DNA and kill their potential spread and growth. It may be provided with the help of machines, known as linear accelerators, or through radioactive sources kept inside the patient’s body for a short time or on a permanent basis. Radiation therapy treatment can be used to treat various kinds of cancer, mitigate a cancer patient’s pain, or reduce the risk of other symptoms. But what is radiation oncology? Well, the term radiation oncology refers to the process of treating cancers with the help of radiation therapy. Radiation oncology procedures include various forms of treatment techniques.


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