Showing posts with label treatment of cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label treatment of cancer. Show all posts

Saturday, January 18, 2014

About Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is used to treat cancer . This therapy helps cancer cells and tumors in the body are eliminated . Radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer is an important contribution . Learn more about radiation therapy in this article .



Cancer is one of the most terrible diseases and radiation therapy in advanced methods of treatment are very important contribution . External radiation therapy beams such as x-rays , gamma rays or atomic particles , as is everything . The external radiation takes 5 to 15 minutes in the process and it would not hurt .

Radiation therapy to destroy cancerous cells treatment is used to treat cancer . Thereby preventing cancer cells from growing and spreading the cancer is controlled . Radiation therapy is to reduce cancer symptoms such as pain .

External radiation therapy Radiation therapy is one of two types of internal radiation therapy on the other .

External Radiation Therapy

Cancer cells by a machine at the high - energy rays are transmitted . The most common way to treat cancer . By checking ink on skin frequently are treated on the same trail . This treatment is usually five days a week . It lasts for 6 or 7 weeks . It may take a few hours at first , but after a few minutes of treatment .


Internal Radiation Therapy

Implant Therapy Radiation therapy is also called internal therapy. The radiation source is inserted in the body or near the cancer cells . It called Implant is sealed in a small holder . Implant thin wires , plastic tubes , capsules or seeds can be . Implant few hours to a few days left that place , or it is inserted . How long will your place , your doctor will ensure that the Implant .


Side effects

Radiation therapy affects both cancer cells and normal cells . When side effects on normal cells, fatigue , nausea , vomiting and skin problems may occur. These are side effects after treatment ended . After the treatment , even if they are not properly Snpanrk the doctor .

Cancer , according to experts , radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer in the U.S. has grown considerably . Radiation therapy is the use of cobalt in India , the U.S. used it closed several years ago . In the U.S., 80 percent of people who undergo this therapy has benefited . In India, this technology needs to be upgraded .