What to Expect: Radiation therapy
By Dr. Brianna Smith, MD · · Oncology
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Oncology service line explains radiation therapy in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: radiation therapy. Treatment of a disease by means of exposure of the target or the whole body to radiation. Radiation therapy is often used as part of curative therapy and occasionally as a component of palliative treatment for cancer. Other uses include total body irradiation prior to transplantation.
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.