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== Radiotherapy == ...s a type of [[cancer]] treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

...y]] and [[radiotherapy]] used as a treatment method for various types of [[cancer]]. ...ek words "chemia" meaning "chemical" and "therapeia" meaning "treatment". "Radiotherapy" is derived from the Latin word "radius" meaning "ray" and the Greek word "

|Term=low-dose radiotherapy ...s or over a shorter period of time (less days or weeks) than with standard radiotherapy. 

...ˈstɜːrnəl biːm ˌreɪdioʊˈθɛrəpi/), also known as '''EBRT''', is a form of [[radiotherapy]] that uses a machine to direct high-energy rays, or beams, from outside th ...eam" from the Old English ''beam'', meaning "tree" or "ray of light", and "radiotherapy" from the Latin ''radio-'' meaning "radiant energy" and the Greek ''-therap

...hermia (oncology)|hyperthermia]] and [[electromagnetic field]]s to treat [[cancer]]. The term is derived from the Greek words 'onkos' meaning mass or bulk, a ...Andras Szasz from [[Semmelweis University]], Hungary. The first Oncotherm treatments were performed in Germany in 1988.

...ts of the body that are not the direct target of local therapy, such as B. radiotherapy were.  |Type=Cancer terms

|Term=superfractionated radiotherapy ...reatment in which the total radiation dose is divided into small doses and treatments are given more than once a day. Superfractionated radiation therapy is give

== Plaque Radiotherapy == ...plak/ /ˌrādēōˈTHerəpē/), also known as '''brachytherapy''', is a form of [[radiotherapy]] where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requ

== Whole Brain Radiotherapy == ...he body. The term originates from the English words "whole", "brain", and "radiotherapy", which refers to the use of radiation to treat medical conditions.

...apy) is a type of [[cancer treatment]] that uses light and heat to destroy cancer cells. ...anoparticles absorb the light and convert it into heat, which destroys the cancer cells.

...er than [[x-rays]] to treat [[cancer]]. It is a highly precise method of [[radiotherapy]] delivery, used to treat solid cancers. ...on]], a physicist who was involved in the [[Manhattan Project]]. The first treatments were carried out in nuclear research facilities, starting in 1954 at the [[

...ses beams of energetic [[protons]], [[neutrons]], or positive [[ions]] for cancer treatment. The most common types of particle therapy are [[proton therapy]] ...alize the radiation dosage when compared with other types of external beam radiotherapy.

...treatments that may affect their fertility, such as [[chemotherapy]] or [[radiotherapy]]. * [[Chemotherapy]]: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

'''Total Body Irradiation''' ('''TBI''') is a form of [[radiotherapy]] used primarily as part of the preparative regimen for [[hematopoietic ste ...m side effects can include [[cataracts]], [[infertility]], and secondary [[cancer]]s.

...ulated and is limited to specific treatments, such as [[radiotherapy]] for cancer. * [[Radiotherapy]]

...ER-uh-pee), also known as '''internal radiation therapy''', is a form of [[radiotherapy]] where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requ Brachytherapy is a type of [[radiation therapy]] used in the treatment of [[cancer]]. This procedure allows doctors to deliver higher doses of radiation to mo

...lood cancer patients who are being treated with high-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation.  |Type=Cancer terms

...py]]: A type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. The therapy is often administered in a bunker. ...]]: A device used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. It is often housed in a bunker.