Radiation therapy uses X-rays to destroy cancer cells. It prevents them from growing and dividing. It is also used to shrink a tumor before surgery to prevent cancer from appearing or to treat tumors that are inoperable.
Radiotherapy
Radiation therapy uses X-rays to destroy cancer cells. It prevents them from growing and dividing. It is also used to shrink a tumor before surgery to prevent cancer from appearing or to treat tumors that are inoperable.
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