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Treatments Overview Articles

Gigantism
In pituitary tumors with well-defined borders, surgery is the treatment of choice and can cure many cases. For situations in which surgery cannot completely remove the tumor, medication is the treatment of choice. The most effective medications ar...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008

Specific Treatments Articles

Radiation therapy
A treatment approach that uses radiation to destroy cancer cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 25, 2006
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays to destroy cancer cells or keep them from reproducing. Purpose The purpose of radiation therapy is to kill or damage cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of high-energy penetrating radiation (x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, and neutron rays) to kill cancer cells. Purpose The primary purpose of radiotherapy is to eliminate or shrink localized cancers.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Understanding Radiation Therapy
Understanding Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells.What Is Cancer?
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays to destroy cancer cells or keep them from reproducing. Purpose The purpose of radiation therapy is to kill or damage cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Radiation Therapy Treatment
Radiation Therapy TreatmentRadiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells.Radiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. It begins with a planning visit to map out your treatment.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Radiation Therapy Team
Radiation Therapy TeamRadiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells.Radiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. Your radiation therapy team will work with you.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Radiation Therapy: Resources to Help
Radiation Therapy: Resources to HelpRadiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to treat your cancer.From the moment you found out you had cancer, you most likely have had questions about treatment. You are not facing cancer treatment alone.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Radiation Therapy: Your Daily Life
Radiation Therapy: Your Daily LifeRadiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. To feel better, get plenty of rest, exercise, and eat well.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Tumor Removal
Tumor removal is a surgical procedure to remove an abnormal growth. Purpose A tumor can be either benign, like a wart, or malignant, in which case it is a cancer .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Tumor Removal
A tumor is an abnormal growth caused by the uncontrolled division of cells. Benign tumors do not have the potential to spread to other parts of the body (a process called metastasis) and are curable by surgical removal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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