When you get radiation therapy, you'll work with a doctor who specializes in this type of medicine. It's important to talk with them about how the treatment might make you feel and what you can do to feel better
Proton Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review of Treatment-Related Side Effects and ToxicitiesPROTON therapyCARDIOTOXICITYRADIATION dosimetryPHOTON emissionRADIOTHERAPYCancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Around half of all cancer patients undergo some type of radiation therapy throughout ...
With radiation therapy, the side effects depend on the treatment dose and the part of the body that is treated. The most common side effects are: tiredness and skin reactions (such as a rash or redness, permanent pigmentation, and scarring) in the treated area. Radiation therapy can cause...
K. et al. Response to radiation therapy and prognosis in breast cancer patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Radiother. Oncol. 47, 129–136 (1998). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Pierce, L. J. et al. Effect of radiotherapy after breast-conserving treatment in women with breast ...
Side Effects What to Expect What Is Radiation Therapy for Malignant Mesothelioma? Radiation for mesothelioma is a treatment using ionizing radiation. It consists of high-energy X-rays or particles. The goal is to damage the DNA of cancerous cells and kill them. This treatment can extend surv...
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) VMAT is an advanced form ofIMRT, where the radiation dose is also varied throughoutradiation therapytreatment, but it delivers a continuous beam of radiotherapy in an arc Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) - SBRT SABR ...
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Radiation therapy, i.e. treatment with ionizing radiation, is a key component of modern tumor therapy. In Germany, about 450,000 new cases of cancer are currently diagnosed each year. Just under half of the patients receive radiation therapy during the course of their disease. In many cases,...
Purnell JQ, Mustian K, Jean-Pierre P, et al. The psychosocial and functional impact of radiation therapy. In: Rubin P, Constine LS, Marks LB, et al, editors. ALERT - Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment. Heidelberg: Springer; 2012....
Radiation therapyis a regular treatment modality in cancer therapy. Despite being a beneficial strategy, the radiation doses are limited, in large part because of the occurrence ofinadvertent toxicityin the surrounding healthy tissues/organs. Among efforts to minimize the unwantedside effectsin normal ...