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What is radiation therapy?
VideoThe treatment of disease, especially cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation. -
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Radiation cures some patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma
lympathic systemIn the early 20th century doctors found out that radiation therapy is curable for some patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma. -
First use of radiation to treat cancer
After five years Marie Curie discover of radium. She use it on two Russian patients that has skin cancer. The radiation became widely used on other treatments of different cancers. In these first decades doctors made materials for an implant a tumor, that carried radiation to the cancer cells. -
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Radiation established as standard treatment for glioblastoma
Picture glioblastomaRadiation therapy is established for the treatment of glioblastoma which means a highly aggressive forma of glioma . Showing the data survival is as at least 3 to 9 months. This was use the first time to prove that the treatment is effective against any brain cancer. -
Founder of radiation therapy.
Wilhelm Roentgen was the founder of the radiation therapy currently referred as Radiation Oncology, was born no longer after the discovery of X-rays in 1985. -
What is it known for?
Is known to destroy cancer cells. Doctors known as radiation ocologists oversee radiation therapy, which usually consists of a specific number of treatments given over a set period of time. -
Shift to 3-D radiation treatment plan increases precision, safety of therapy
Greatfully we have powerful computers that dramatically improve radiation therapy created by the 3-D treatment plans. This plan requires hihgly complex math calculations . -
New radiotherapy technique enables precise targeting of tumors near sensitive
Doctors begin with this highly advanced radiation technique called IMRT, its for a target tumors that are really close to the vital organs. "The IMRT uses sophisticated software and complex new machinery to vary both the shape and intensity of radiation." -
Treatments for radiation?
The full dose of radiation is needed to get rid of cancer cells remaining after surgery, radiation theraphy is most effected when given continuously. -
Locations of Austin Cancer Center
It has been there about 40 years the specific purpose was to help people to provide donation of what's it called state-of-the-art. This center has different types of cancers treatment. -
Results of Radiation Therapy
The Doctor will undergo to a perioic scan after the treament to see how your doing. In some patients the treatment responds right away, others it may take weeks or months. Competely in others the radiation doesn't work. -
Risks on radiation therapy
Head and neck-Dry mouth, thickened saliva, difficulty swallowing, sore throat, changes in the way food tastes, nausea, mouth sores, tooth decay
Chest-Difficulty swallowing, cough, shortness of breath
Abdomen-Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Pelvis-Diarrhea, bladder irritation, frequent urination, sexual dysfunction -
How to prepare for Radiation Therapy
To prepare for the therapy you would undergo Radiation simulation and planning scans.
