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Results 1 - 10 of 23 for Radiation
  1. Radiation therapy is used to fight many types of cancer. Radiation targets rapidly dividing cells like cancer cells. Radiation prevents cell division and the replication of DNA ( ...
  2. ... to distant sites, it is often removed surgically. Radiation therapy may be used in addition to surgery. ... certain cases of malignant lumps, lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is as effective as a radical mastectomy. ...
  3. ... folic acid Bone marrow failure (for example, from radiation, toxin, fibrosis, tumor) Erythropoietin deficiency (secondary to kidney ...
  4. Patients with prostate cancer might require radiation therapy after their surgery. Results depend on the extent of their disease, and the response of the tumor to resection (removal) and ...
  5. ... lump is malignant, the treatment can include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and endocrine therapy. The choice of treatment ...
  6. ... leukemia or lymphoma) Aggressive cancer treatments (chemotherapy or radiation therapy) Inherited (genetic) diseases (such as thalassemia) Immune- ...
  7. ... lupus erythematosus) Disease of the liver or spleen radiation High numbers of WBCs (leukocytosis) may indicate: Infectious ...
  8. X-rays are a form of ionizing radiation that can penetrate the body to form an image on film. Structures that are dense (such as bone) will appear white, air will ...
  9. ... the patient to only a small amount of radiation.
  10. ... image and do not expose the individual to radiation. The procedure is painless and safe.
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