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Understanding Radiation Therapy


Questions About Radiation Therapy

External Radiation Therapy

Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachyterapy)

Systemic Radiation

Preventing and Managing Common Side Effects

Managing Side Effects of Treatment to Certain Parts of the Body

Follow-up Care

Glossary of Radiation Therapy Terms

Additional Resources

References

American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Brain Tumors. Available at: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=thera-brain&bhcp=1. Accessed December 2, 2008.

Aoyama H, Shirato H, Tago M, et al. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy vs Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Treatment of Brain Metastases: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:2483-2491.

Brent R. Pregnancy and Radiation Exposure. Health Physics Society web site. Available at: http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/pregnancyandradiationexposureinfosheet.html. Accessed December 3, 2008.

Halperin EC. Particle therapy and treatment of cancer. Lancet Oncol 2006;7:676-685.

Mundt AJ, Roeske JC, Chung TD, Weichselbaum RR. Radiation oncology. In: Kufe DW, Bast RC, Hait WN, et al, eds. Cancer Medicine. 7th ed. Hamilton, Ontario. BC: Decker Inc; 2006: 517-536.

National Cancer Institute. Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation. Accessed November 26, 2008.

Perez CA, Brady LW, Halperin EC, Schmidt-Ullrich RK (Eds). Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, Fourth Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2004.

Last Medical Review: 12/23/2008
Last Revised: 12/23/2008