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  2. Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/radiation-therapy/about/pac-20385162

    Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays. But other types of radiation therapy exist, including proton radiation. Modern methods of radiation are precise.

  3. Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCI

    www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy

    Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Learn about the types of radiation, why side effects happen, which ones you might have, and more.

  4. Radiation therapy: What it is and what to expect

    www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/radiation-therapy-for-cancer-treatment--types...

    Radiation therapy is a commonly used type of cancer treatment. Here, Cullen Taniguchi, M.D., Ph.D., explains how radiation therapy works and what patients should expect.

  5. Radiation Therapy for Cancer: How Does It Work? - Cleveland...

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17637-radiation-therapy

    Radiation therapy is a reliable and effective cancer treatment thats been around for over a century. Depending on the type of cancer you have, radiation therapy can destroy cancer cells and help other treatments work better.

  6. How Radiation Therapy Is Used to Treat Cancer

    www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/radiation/basics

    Radiation is one of the most common treatments for cancer. Other names for radiation treatment are radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, and x-ray therapy. What is radiation therapy? Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves, such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams, or protons, to destroy or damage cancer cells.

  7. Radiation Therapy - American Cancer Society

    www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/radiation

    Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer. Radiation may be used alone or with other treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy, hormones, or targeted therapy. If your treatment plan includes radiation therapy, knowing how it works and what to expect can often help you prepare for treatment and make informed decisions ...

  8. Radiation Therapy: Purpose, Risks, Procedure, and More -...

    www.healthline.com/health/radiation-therapy

    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...

  9. Radiation Therapy: Types of Treatment and How It Works

    www.cancercenter.com/treatment-options/radiation-therapy

    Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses targeted energy, including X-rays and radioactive substances, to destroy cancer cells, shrink tumors and/or alleviate certain cancer-related symptoms.

  10. What is Radiation Therapy? - IAEA

    www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-radiation-therapy

    Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment in which specialists kill cancerous cells in the body by exposing them to ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, gamma rays, high-energy electrons or heavy particles.

  11. Radiation Therapy - CancerQuest

    cancerquest.org/patients/treatments/radiation-therapy

    Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or high-energy waves to kill cancer cells. Cells grow and reproduce in order to create new cells and replace cells lost to damage and aging. Cancer cells reproduce faster than normal cells and lack the controls found in normal cells.