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Research Notes on Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy -- also known as radiotherapy -- is a type of treatment used to treat cancer. At high doses; radiation can kill cancer cells, or shrink tumors. Most cancer patients will receive some type of radiation therapy during their course of treatment. It is often used in conjunction with other forms of treatment, such as surgery or chemotherapy.
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What is Radiation Therapy?
- Wikipedia: Radiation Therapy
- MedicineNet: What Is Radiation Therapy?
- NCI: Radiation Therapy
- ACS: Radiation Therapy
- HealthAtoZ: What is Radiation Therapy?
What Are The Uses for Radiation Therapy?
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate
- Medulloblastoma
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Radiation Therapy?
- WebMD: Side Effects Of Radiation Therapy
- CureSearch: Radiation Therapy Side Effects
- MedicineNet: What are the Side Effects of Radiation Therapy?
- Cleveland Clinic: Common Radiation Therapy Side Effects
- ACS: Radiation Side Effects
What are the Alternatives to Radiation Therapy?
- Cedars-Sinai: Radiosurgical Treatment Alternatives
- MedlinePlus: Chemotherapy
- NCI: Cryosurgery
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Radiation Therapy?
- Acupuncture
- Healthworld Online: Herbal Medicine and Cancer
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center: Complementary and Alternative Therapies For Cancer Patients
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Radiation Therapy
- Google Video: A Day With Roger at Radiation Therapy
- prostatecancerusa: Is Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Your Best Option?
- The Assertive Cancer Patient: Seasick: Awash in a Sea of Side Effects and Symptoms
- Blog For a Cure: Cancer Radiation Therapy Blogs
- Revolution Health: Radiation Therapy Improving for Prostate Cancer
Clinical Trials for Radiation Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Radiotherapy Clinical Trials Search Results
- CenterWatch: Radiation Therapy Clinical Trial Listings
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Radiation Therapy
- MedHelp: Radiation Therapy Posts
- Daily Strength: Radiation Therapy Discussions
- Yahoo Health: Lung Cancer and Radiation Therapy Message Group
- MDJunction: Radiation Therapy Discussions
Controversy and Lawsuits about Radiation Therapy
- The Tech: Radiation Lawsuits Against MIT Loom
- Ezine Articles: Controversies in Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
- University at Buffalo Reporter: Vitamin-Radiation Link Studied
- ACS: Radiation Exposure and Cancer
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Radiation Therapy
- JAMA: Radiation Therapy Search Results
- PubMed Central: Archive of Radiation Therapy Research
- Google Scholar: Radation Therapy Search Results
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 6, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Radiation, Radiation treatment, Radiation oncology
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2008
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