Kidney Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Kidney Cancer(Free Handout)


Radiation Therapy


Radiation therapy involves using high-energy x-rays to shrink tumors and destroy cancer cells. This treatment may be delivered as a focused beam that is projected into the body (called external therapy) or in the form of radioactive materials placed at the site of the cancer through thin plastic tubes (called brachytherapy).

Radiation therapy is used often as follow-up (adjuvant) treatment to destroy c...Read the full article