Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is a primary method of medical treatment used by the experts at our cancer centers to treat cancer and relieve painful symptoms. Radiation therapy may be used in combination with surgery or chemotherapy or used as a single form of treatment. Modern radiation therapy techniques can deliver high radiation dosages to cancer cells while limiting exposure to healthy tissue.

Our physicians use advanced radiation therapy techniques such as External Beam Radiation Therapy and High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy, an internal radiation therapy, to help in your fight against cancer.

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External Beam Radiation Therapy

One of the most often employed forms of radiation therapy used at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is External Beam Radiation Therapy. This external radiation therapy technique involves directing a "beam" of high-energy radiation on the cancerous internal organ or tissue. External beam radiation therapy can be used in conjunction with chemotherapy, surgery, and/or a broad range of other tools in the CTCA cancer fighting arsenal.

External beam radiation therapy poses no risk of radioactivity to you or others with whom you have contact. You can continue normal activities with family and friends. Click to read more about External Beam Radiation Therapy, or EBRT.

Internal Radiation Therapy: High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy

High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy is a new form of internal radiation therapy. This aggressive, comprehensive approach to cancer treatment at Cancer Treatment Centers of America frequently uses internal radiation therapy for cancers of the lung, breast, prostate, rectum, cervix, and uterus.

Brachytherapy is a quicker, more effective way to give radiation therapy treatments. Brachytherapy as a radiation therapy places the radiation in your tumor, tightly concentrated within the site of the cancer. This radiation therapy technique allows that the maximum radiation dose is received where it is needed most, while allowing little radiation to effect the surrounding healthy tissue. In many cases, Brachytherapy is an effective radiation therapy alternative to surgical removal of a tumor and the affected organ. Click to read more about High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy radiation therapy.

New Innovations in Radiation Therapy

With the advancements in computer software and hardware, radiation therapy planning, treatment, and delivery will continue to advance during the next decade. Recent innovations in radiation therapy can more precisely target the tumor with higher doses of radiation, while minimizing damage to healthy, adjacent tissues.

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