Radiation

Therapy
Radiation therapy is the use of high-powered x-rays or other particles to kill cancer
cells. The doctor who specializes in giving radiation therapy to treat cancer is called a
radiation oncologist.

Radiation oncologists use

this type of treatment to kill
cancer cells and slow tumor
growth without damaging
nearby healthy tissue.

More than half of people with cancer

receive some type of radiation therapy.
For some types of cancer, radiation
therapy alone is an effective treatment.
Other types of cancer respond better to
combination treatments. These may
include radiation therapy plus surgery,
chemotherapy, or immunotherapy.

Most treatments are given every day of the

week for several weeks.
For radiation therapy to the head, neck, or brain, anatomical
supports or masks made of plastic mesh are used to help
people remain still during treatment.

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