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Cancer radiotherapy techniques at Vinmec Central Park Hospital (HCMC)
Radiation therapy is one of the most widely used cancer treatment methods in medicine. There are many different types of radiation therapy such as accelerator radiation therapy, dose modulated radiation therapy or brachytherapy...
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How does radiotherapy work?
Radiation therapy is the use of carefully measured doses of radiation to treat many cancers. The information in this guide will help you better understand radiation therapy.
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What is brachytherapy? advantages and disadvantages of brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses a high dose of radiation energy to be delivered directly to the tumor. This helps to restrain and destroy malignant cells, limiting the risk of spreading around.
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Breast cancer: When should radiation therapy be given?
Radiation therapy is a method of using high-energy ionizing radiation to destroy cancer cells. Radiation therapy has been shown to reduce recurrence rates, reduce metastasis, and increase survival for breast cancer patients.
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When your doctor says "you've got cancer," what to do?
It is important to calm down, listen to the diagnosis and advice from the doctor to prepare yourself as well as a strong mentality against this terrible disease.
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What is radiotherapy? The role of radiotherapy
Radiation therapy is the use of carefully measured doses of radiation to treat many cancers. The information in this guide will help you better understand radiation therapy.
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How many radiation treatments are there? Which option is reasonable?
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. At low doses, this type of radiation is found in X-rays when taking a jaw or bone scan. Radiation therapy can cure cancers, stop them from coming back, or slow tumor growth.
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Frequently asked questions about radiation therapy for cancer
Radiation therapy is a method of using high-energy ionizing radiation. These are electromagnetic waves (X-rays, gamma rays,...) or atomic particles (electrons, neutrons, protons, ..) to treat cancer.
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