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Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. -X-rays, -gamma rays, -charged particles. are types of radiation used for cancer treatment. The radiation may be delivered by. 1. a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy)
A common treatment for cancer, radiation oncology uses high-energy x-rays, gamma rays, electrons or radioactive materials to kill cancer cells, to stop or slow their growth and treat patients for pain or symptom relief (palliation). 1  Cancer Care Northwest provides the following radiation therapy techniques: 1  External Beam: A machine directs high-energy beams of radiation through the skin to the cancer. 2  High Dose Rate Brachytherapy: Radioactive sources are placed inside or near the tumor.