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  1. Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells.

  2. Radiation therapy for breast cancer - Mayo Clinic

    A radiation oncology nurse, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, who answers questions about treatments and side effects and helps you manage your health ...

  3. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy uses powerful energy beams to kill cancer cells. The energy can come from X-rays, protons or other sources. With IMRT, the beams of radiation ...

  4. Radiation Oncology - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Radiation causes some cancer cells to die ...

  5. 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.

  6. Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) - Mayo Clinic

    Learn how imaging tests are used during radiation therapy to deliver treatment precisely, increasing effectiveness and reducing side effects.

  7. Cancer treatment - Mayo Clinic

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

  8. Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials

    Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether stereotactic radiosurgery is more effective than whole-brain ...

  9. Radiation Oncology - Department home - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. Radiation causes some cancer cells to die ...

  10. 3D conformal radiation - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about this type of targeted radiation therapy that carefully aims treatment at the cancer cells and reduces damage to healthy cells.