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Radiation correct answers High speed energy carried by waves or stream of particles.
It can come from radioactive substances or special machines.
When radiation energy is used at high levels, it can treat cancer and other illnesses.
Cancer correct answers A tumor, or an overgrowth of abnormal cells. These cells grow by
multiplying or dividing to rapidly make new tumor cells. The ability to multiply without limits,
grow quickly, and grow into surrounding normal tissues makes cancer cells different from
normal cells.
Radiation Therapy correct answers Is one of four approaches to the treatment of cancer. The
other three are surgery, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. Since each type of cancer is
unique, research has helped physicians determine which treatment or combination of treatments
is appropriate for each type of cancer. Radiation therapy may be used alone or in combination
with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or biological therapy.
Cure correct answers Radiotherapy given with the aim of curing the cancer on its own or
combined with other treatments. Such as surgery or chemotherapy. This may be called curative
treatment.
Control (Prophylactic Treatment) correct answers Radiotherapy used to control the cancer by
making it smaller or stopping it from spreading.
Symptom Relief (Palliative Treatment) correct answers Radiotherapy is often able to relieve
symptoms such as pain or bleeding, to help you to feel as well as possible.
Help other treatments correct answers Radiotherapy is used before (Neoadjuvant) or after
(Adjuvant) other treatments. The aim is to make the main treatment more effective.
,External Radiotherapy correct answers The patient will lie on a treatment table underneath a
machine, which aims radiation beams towards the body.
The machine remains outside of the body and doesn't come into contact with the patient.
Radiation beams are directed towards the cancer and surrounding tissues where the cancer may
have spread.
Internal Radiotherapy correct answers A radiation source is placed inside the body on or near the
cancer.
This includes Brachytherapy, where a temporary or permanent radiation source is put inside the
body on or near the cancer or radioisotope treatment, where a radioactive isotope is given as a
capsule.
Depending on the type and size of the cancer, and where it is in your body, you may have one or
both types of radiotherapy.
Radiation Oncologists
Radiation Therapists
Radiation Oncology Nurses
Radiation Physicists correct answers Health professionals who care for people having
radiotherapy who specialize in diagnosing and treating the type of cancer are listed in the table
below.
Radiation Oncologists correct answers A specialized doctor who prescribes and coordinates the
course of radiation treatment and advises about side effects.
Radiation Therapists correct answers Plans and delivers radiation treatment.
Radiation Oncology Nurses correct answers Help you manage emotional and physical problems,
such as side effects that you may experience during treatment.
Radiation Physicists correct answers Ensures that the machines are running correctly in order to
deliver treatment and recovery.
, Consultation
Simulation
Treatment Planning
Start of Treatment correct answers
correct answers It damages cancer cells in the region being treated. Although the radiation can
also damage normal cells, they can usually repair themselves. During this repair process, you
may experience some side effects, depending on the part of your body being treated.
Skin Problems correct answers Dryness, itching, blistering, or peeling.
Fatigue correct answers (assoc. with cancer treatment) is a feeling of exhaustion that does not
improve with rest.
Head and Neck correct answers Dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, mouth and gum sores,
stiffness in the jaw, nausea, and type of swelling called lymphedema. Tooth decay may also
occur.
Chest correct answers Difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, breast or nipple soreness, and
shoulder stiffness.
Stomach and Abdomen correct answers Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Pelvis correct answers Diarrhea, rectal bleeding, incontinence, bladder irritation, and sexual
problems in both men and women.
correct answers The first responsibility is to provide the radiation oncologist with an accurate
and detailed medical history, medication list, and allergy list.
Radiation correct answers High speed energy carried by waves or stream of particles.
It can come from radioactive substances or special machines.
When radiation energy is used at high levels, it can treat cancer and other illnesses.
Cancer correct answers A tumor, or an overgrowth of abnormal cells. These cells grow by
multiplying or dividing to rapidly make new tumor cells. The ability to multiply without limits,
grow quickly, and grow into surrounding normal tissues makes cancer cells different from
normal cells.
Radiation Therapy correct answers Is one of four approaches to the treatment of cancer. The
other three are surgery, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. Since each type of cancer is
unique, research has helped physicians determine which treatment or combination of treatments
is appropriate for each type of cancer. Radiation therapy may be used alone or in combination
with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or biological therapy.
Cure correct answers Radiotherapy given with the aim of curing the cancer on its own or
combined with other treatments. Such as surgery or chemotherapy. This may be called curative
treatment.
Control (Prophylactic Treatment) correct answers Radiotherapy used to control the cancer by
making it smaller or stopping it from spreading.
Symptom Relief (Palliative Treatment) correct answers Radiotherapy is often able to relieve
symptoms such as pain or bleeding, to help you to feel as well as possible.
Help other treatments correct answers Radiotherapy is used before (Neoadjuvant) or after
(Adjuvant) other treatments. The aim is to make the main treatment more effective.
,External Radiotherapy correct answers The patient will lie on a treatment table underneath a
machine, which aims radiation beams towards the body.
The machine remains outside of the body and doesn't come into contact with the patient.
Radiation beams are directed towards the cancer and surrounding tissues where the cancer may
have spread.
Internal Radiotherapy correct answers A radiation source is placed inside the body on or near the
cancer.
This includes Brachytherapy, where a temporary or permanent radiation source is put inside the
body on or near the cancer or radioisotope treatment, where a radioactive isotope is given as a
capsule.
Depending on the type and size of the cancer, and where it is in your body, you may have one or
both types of radiotherapy.
Radiation Oncologists
Radiation Therapists
Radiation Oncology Nurses
Radiation Physicists correct answers Health professionals who care for people having
radiotherapy who specialize in diagnosing and treating the type of cancer are listed in the table
below.
Radiation Oncologists correct answers A specialized doctor who prescribes and coordinates the
course of radiation treatment and advises about side effects.
Radiation Therapists correct answers Plans and delivers radiation treatment.
Radiation Oncology Nurses correct answers Help you manage emotional and physical problems,
such as side effects that you may experience during treatment.
Radiation Physicists correct answers Ensures that the machines are running correctly in order to
deliver treatment and recovery.
, Consultation
Simulation
Treatment Planning
Start of Treatment correct answers
correct answers It damages cancer cells in the region being treated. Although the radiation can
also damage normal cells, they can usually repair themselves. During this repair process, you
may experience some side effects, depending on the part of your body being treated.
Skin Problems correct answers Dryness, itching, blistering, or peeling.
Fatigue correct answers (assoc. with cancer treatment) is a feeling of exhaustion that does not
improve with rest.
Head and Neck correct answers Dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, mouth and gum sores,
stiffness in the jaw, nausea, and type of swelling called lymphedema. Tooth decay may also
occur.
Chest correct answers Difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, breast or nipple soreness, and
shoulder stiffness.
Stomach and Abdomen correct answers Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Pelvis correct answers Diarrhea, rectal bleeding, incontinence, bladder irritation, and sexual
problems in both men and women.
correct answers The first responsibility is to provide the radiation oncologist with an accurate
and detailed medical history, medication list, and allergy list.
