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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)
Radiation therapy, also called radiation treatment, is a form of treatment where high energy particles or waves, such as gamma rays, are projected onto the area of the body where cancer is present to destroy cancer cells. It is utilized in treatment of cancers such as breast cancer, lung cancer and head and neck cancer. It often follows surgery and chemotherapy, but may be given by itself. Radiation therapy is always delivered at a particular intensity and energy level.