Uses of radiotherapy
By Centro Medico Excel
Posted on 12/01/2011
Posted on 12/01/2011
Radiotherapy may be used:
· to cure an illness - for example, by destroying a tumor (abnormal tissue)
· to control symptoms - for example, to relieve pain
· before surgery - to shrink a tumor to make it easier to remove
· after surgery - to destroy small amounts of tumor that may be left
Radiotherapy is sometimes used to treat thyroid disease, as well as some blood disorders and other benign conditions. This topic focuses mainly on the use of radiotherapy as a treatment for cancer.
