Ovarian Cancer Treatments – Radiation Therapy
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Radiation Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy or shrink ovarian cancer cells. These high-energy rays can be targeted to practically any area of the body to help eradicate the cancer and relieve symptoms such as pain.
Radiation therapy is typically used in combination with other ovarian cancer treatments, such as surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation therapy can either be administered externally (from beams directed at the tumor from outside the body), or internally (by placing radioactive materials directly into or near a tumor).
With dramatic new advancements in computer hardware and software, radiation therapy continues to evolve and will continue to progress during the next decade. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), our skilled radiation oncologists use targeted radiation techniques, in combination with other innovative new techniques, to help you fight ovarian cancer.
Here, we leverage innovative new delivery methods to more accurately target ovarian cancer tumors with higher doses of radiation, while at the same time sparing nearby normal tissue and reducing side effects as much as possible.
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