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  1. ... A standard course of whole breast directed external beam breast treatment takes 3 to 6 weeks. APBI ... There are three common approaches for APBI: External beam, the topic of this article Brachytherapy (inserting radioactive ...
  2. External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anal Cancer/Treatments and Therapies ... Anal Cancer ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... External beam radiation therapy is used ...
  3. ... to destroy cancer cells, proton therapy uses a beam of special particles called protons. Doctors can better aim proton beams onto a tumor, so there is less damage ...
  4. ... are inside the scanner, the machine's x-ray beam rotates around you. A computer creates separate images ...
  5. ... 3 to 6 weeks. During treatment, the treatment beam is on for only a few minutes. Often ...
  6. You're having radiation treatment for breast cancer . With radiation, your body will go through some changes. Knowing what to expect ...
  7. You received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or radiotherapy. This is a form of radiation therapy that focuses high-power x-rays onto ...
  8. Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Brain Tumors/Start Here ... Brain Tumors ... National Cancer Institute ... Adult central nervous system tumor treatment may include surgery, radiosurgery, radiation ...
  9. Radiation Therapy for Bile Duct Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    Bile Duct Cancer/Treatments and Therapies ... Bile Duct Cancer ... American Cancer Society ... Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to destroy cancer ...
  10. Stages of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (classical or nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL) treatment usually involves chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Learn more ...
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