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Tri-State Regional
Cancer Center
706 23rd St.
Ashland, KY 41101
(606)-329-0060
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What is Radiation
Therapy?
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Radiation therapy is one method
to treat cancer. By directing carefully measured
amounts of radiation to cancerous cells (tumor),
the cancer cells can be destroyed or lose their
ability to grow and divide. Radiation therapy is
effective against many types of cancers. About
half of all patients with cancer are treated with
radiation therapy. Radiation therapy may also be
used to treat benign (non- cancerous) conditions.
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy, X-ray
therapy or irradiation) may be used to:
Your radiation therapy program
is designed specifically for you. Therefore, your
treatment may be different from that of other
patients with the same type of cancer.
Meeting with your radiation oncologist will be
your first step in therapy. During the first
visit, your radiation oncologist will explain why
you need radiation therapy and tell you about
other alternatives. He will discuss the goals and
side effects of treatment and what you can expect
during treatment.
Please feel free to ask you radiation oncologist
and radiation therapy team any question you have
during your radiation therapy.
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