Breast Cancer 101
A Guide to Breast Cancer by Susan G. Komen
CHAPTER 10
Radiation Therapy
CHAPTER 10
Radiation Therapy
Chapter Overview
Radiation Therapy discusses radiation treatment, a local therapy for breast cancer. It discusses when and how radiation therapy is used, different types of radiation and common side effects.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
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Radiation Therapy Overview
- Description of radiation therapy
- When radiation therapy is used
- Radiation therapy planning
- Standard radiation treatment
- Hypofractionated whole-breast radiation
- Partial breast radiation therapy
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Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
- Short-term side effects
- Long-term side effects