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10 Things must-know about radiation therapy

• oncology.fortisbangalore.com

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Radiation therapy is emerging as the most common
treatments to deal with cancer. Basically, in
this treatment, high-energy waves or particles
are used to damage cancer cells and some
non-cancerous conditions. However, there are
several different treatment methods and all of
them cause certain side effects. Hence, you
should know about radiation therapy before going
for it. Here are the ten facts you need to know
about radiation therapy. Palliative therapy The
objective of using Radiation Therapy for Cancer
can vary depending on the type and stage of
cancer. Especially in the early stages, radiation
therapy can work wonders on a patient.
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This is called palliative therapy because this
therapy has proved to cure cancer, which means
doctors could not detect any cancer cells or
their markers after using treatment. Even, This
therapy can help to ease out the symptoms of
terminal or advanced cancers. External, internal
or systemic radiation therapy The way of
delivering radiation therapy depends on the type
of cancer. External radiation therapy is done by
delivering a beam of radiation from outside the
body. On the other hand, radiation directly is
released from a sealed container inside the body
during internal radiation therapy. Whereas in
systemic radiation therapy, radiation is
delivered throughout the body with an injection
or a pill.
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Controls the rapid growth of cancer
cells Radiation therapy destroys the DNA inside
cells. Thus, the cells are unable to grow and
divide. Thats why radiation therapy works
effectively for stopping this rapid growth of
cancer cells. However, radiation therapy also
damages normal cells but mostly normal cells can
recover. Also, the aim of radiation therapy is to
damage more cancer cells and lesser normal cells
in order to limit the side effects. Used along
with other treatment plans Radiation therapy is
used alone to treat cancer as well as with a
combination treatment plan like surgery or
chemotherapy.
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Radiation therapy also helps to shrink the size
of tumours in order to make them more manageable
before going for other treatments. Besides, it
not only makes chemotherapy more effective but
also kills left out cancer cells from the
surgery. You will have a tattoo The care team
will draw up tiny dots on your cancer affected
area in order to line up the machine correctly on
the tumour. Most people dont know but if you use
radiation therapy then you will have tattooed
dots for the rest of your life.
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Side effects are determined by the treatment
location Side effects of radiation therapy start
showing early and late side effects depending on
the location of treatment. Patients may have had
early symptoms like fatigue, skin changes etc.
While the late side effects occur almost months
after treatment and those side effects are often
permanent. You may ask your doctor beforehand
about the side effects you might expect after
treatment and ways to prevent them. Protect your
health during radiation therapy Your skin will
start to breakdown after radiation therapy so it
is important to protect your skin during the
therapy.
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Thus, you should tell your doctor about changes
that you are dealing with and ask for specific
skincare strategies. Besides, it is common to
feel fatigue in the early stages of radiation
therapy so you should take care of your health
properly. Take precautions for radiation
therapy Internal radiation therapy can give off
low-level radioactive energy.in your body.
However, the body fluids or items you use will
not be radioactive still you should limit your
time with pregnant women as well as children
during internal radiation therapy.
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On the other hand, Systemic radiation therapy
makes your body fluids and personal items
radioactive so you need to be aware of the
specific precautions to take with systemic
radiation therapy. Prepare yourself to continue
your normal routine during radiation
therapy Sometimes side effects can make it
difficult to continue with your normal routine.
Thus, you need to research about the state and
federal laws that let the employers make
adjustments in work schedules in order to
accommodate cancer treatment.
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Understand the goals of radiation treatment It
comes in various forms and its side effects
depend on how and where the radiation is used.
So, it is very important to be proactive with
your doctor and find out how you expect to feel
after the treatment. If you live in Bangalore,
then you can look for, radiotherapy in Bangalore.
Cancer is a harsh disease. So, if you are aware
about the types of treatments and its side
effects then you can make a better-informed
decision to deal with it. The above-mentioned
pointers may help you to do that.
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