Radiation Therapy - External

Inside the ThirdAge.com Medical Procedures Center you will find the latest news, research and information about the Radiation Therapy - External procedure. You can research what it is, the reason it should be done, a description of how it is performed, what future procedures may need to be done based on the results and what complications you should be watching for.

What is Radiation Therapy - External?


Alternate Names for Radiation Therapy - External:
Ionizing radiation - external
Radiotheraphy - external

Radiation therapy is a treatment of cancer and other diseases. It uses high-energy particles to damage the genetic code (DNA) in the cancer cells. This makes the cells unable to grow or divide.


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