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Overview of Radiation Therapy

By Tanya Peifer

Radiation therapy is applied to a tumor to damage its DNA and cause malignant cells to die. To reach the tumor the radiation must go through healthy skin and tissue. Which cells, healthy or malignant, have a better chance of surviving radiation therapy?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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