Understanding Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumorscreated at May 04, 2009 1,164 Radiation therapy for brain tumors uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.This can be delivered externally through a linear accelerator (external beam radiation therapy) or internally via implanted radioactive seeds (brachytherap... |
Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancercreated at May 04, 2009 1,120 Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is the use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing. Like surgery, |
Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancercreated at May 04, 2009 1,081 Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy is sometimes given after surgery for colorectal cancer to try to prevent the disease from recurring, |