Cervical Cancer Treatments – Radiation Therapy
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Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer
Radiation therapy uses targeted energy to kill cancer cells, shrink tumors, and provide relief of certain cancer-related symptoms. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), we combine two types of highly targeted radiation therapies with chemotherapy to treat advanced-stage cervical cancer.
Our radiation oncologists deliver high radiation doses to cancerous cells in the cervix, while sparing healthy tissue. By focusing the radiation directly on the tumor, these therapies minimize the risk of common gastrointestinal and sexual function side effects associated with radiation therapy for cervical cancer.
We offer two types of radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer:
- External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT): Delivers high doses of radiation to cervical cancer cells from outside the body, using a variety of machine-based technologies.
- High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy (Internal Radiation): Delivers high doses of radiation from implants placed close to, or inside, the tumor(s) in the cervix.
Typically, patients receive six weeks of EBRT, 4-6 HDR brachytherapy treatments and weekly chemotherapy treatment.
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