Radiotherapy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy, also called radiation therapy, is when energy is released in waves with the purpose of killing unwanted cells or stopping their growth. Radiotherapy is most commonly used as a treatment for cancer. It is often used in conjunction with surgery or chemotherapy.
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What is Radiotherapy?
- American Cancer Society: What Is Radiation Therapy | External Radiation Therapy | Internal Radiation Therapy
- KidsHealth: Radiation Therapy
- Mayo Clinic: Radiation Therapy For Cancer: What To Expect During Treatment
- Wikipedia: Radiation Therapy | Types of Radiation Therapy
- Aetna InteliHealth: What Is Radiation Therapy?
What Are The Uses for Radiotherapy?
- American Cancer Society: How Does Radiation Therapy Work?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Information About Radiotherapy
- Aetna InteliHealth: Radiation Therapy: What Its Used For
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Radiotherapy?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Radiation Enteritis | Radiation Sickness
- American Cancer Society: Preventing And Managing Side Effects | Follow-up Care
- National Cancer Institute: About Feeling Sick To Your Stomach And Throwing Up | About Hair Loss | When You Feel Weak Or Tired (Fatigue)
- Mayo Clinic: Cancer Fatigue: Why It Occurs And How To Cope
- Wikipedia: Side Effects
- Aetna InteliHealth: Risks
What are the Alternatives to Radiotherapy?
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Chemotherapy
- National Cancer Institute: Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment | Bone Marrow Transplantation
- International Radiosurgery Support Association: Stereotactic Radiosurgery Overview
- Family Doctor: Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Radiotherapy?
- National Cancer Institute: Spirituality in Cancer Care
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Cancer and CAM
- Acupuncture.com: Treating the Undesirable Effects Of Radiation And Chemotherapy With Chinese Medicine
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Radiotherapy
- American Cancer Society: Stories Of Hope
- American College of Radiology: ACR Blog
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Survivor Stories
- Toddler Planet: Radiation Therapy: What To Expect
- VJournal: Goodbye Radiation Therapy, Hello Pulmanory Rehab
- Travis: Radiation Therapy: Day 1
- H. Ben's Blog: Radiation Therapy, Day 1
- Tia Sue Writes, Thinks, Muses: I'm Ready For Radiation Therapy
- Health Boards: Cancer Health Board
- Yahoo Groups: Cancer Groups
- WedMD: Cancer Treatments And Advances Blog | Cancer Support Group
Clinical Trials for Radiotherapy
- Clinical Trials: Radiotherapy Trials
- Center Watch: Radiotherapy Trials
- National Cancer Institute: Clinical Trials
- Radio Therapy Oncology Group: Clinical Trials
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Radiotherapy
- JAMA: Radiotherapy Articles
- PubMed Central: Radiotherapy Articles
- Google Scholar: Radiotherapy Articles
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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