Radiation Therapy

It is a part of cancer treatment to control or kill horrible cells. It may be remedial in a number of types of cancer if they are localized to one area of the body. It is one of the most common treatments for cancer. It uses high-energy portions or waves, such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams, or protons, to destroy or damage cancer cells. The other names for energy therapy are radiotherapy, irradiation, or x-ray therapy.

Radiation therapy is very important therapy it is used as the main cancer treatment and for another type of treatment, called adjuvant therapy. This type of therapy is given after the main treatment to target any remaining cancer cells.

Success rate of radiation Therapy 88% of patients treated with radiation therapy straight outdoor beam treatments from a linear accelerator.