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  1. Mayo Clinic Q&A: Using radiation therapy to treat brain tumors

    Radiation therapy continues to be one of the most effective treatments for cancerous (malignant) and noncancerous (benign) brain tumors.

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer

    Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells.

  3. Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    Giving radiation therapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. PURPOSE: This phase II trial studies how well breast-conserving ...

  4. Cancer treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Cancer treatments, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, are often combined to cure or control various cancers.

  5. Radiation Oncology - Clinical trials

    Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Using radiation techniques, such as intensity modulated radiotherapy to avoid ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for cancer pain relief

    Palliative radiation therapy is an effective option for relieving body aches associated with cancer. It can improve quality of life.

  7. Radiation therapy - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy is a common means of treating many types of cancer. Find out what to expect during your radiation therapy treatment.

  8. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high ...

  9. Radiation therapy for breast cancer - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Proton therapy offers more precise radiation dose delivery to the treatment target and protection of nearby healthy tissue. This is because proton beams, unlike ...

  10. Proton Beam Therapy Program - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    Benefits. The benefits of proton therapy include: Ability to deliver higher therapeutic doses of radiation to tumors; Lower radiation exposure to normal ...