THE onset of a strong smell such as burnt toast or rubber - which only you can detect - has long been thought to be a symptom of a serious health condition. 12:00, Wed, Dec 28, 2016. GETTY. Many people believe smelling burnt toast is a sign of a brain tumour.
Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, uses various forms of radiation to safely and effectively treat prostate cancer. It works by damaging the genetic material within the prostate cancer cells and limiting their ability to successfully reproduce. When these damaged cancer cells die, the body naturally eliminates them.
THE ROLE OF IMRT IN PROSTATE CANCER. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is the standard of care for head and neck cancers, and it shows great promise for the treatment of certain brain and colorectal cancers. More controversially, however, IMRT at some cancer centers has also become a de facto standard of care for prostate cancers.