radiotherapy
Tumor-targeting radiation treatment
Radiotherapy is the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using controlled doses of radiation.
High-energy beams target tumors to destroy or shrink malignant cells while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue.
She underwent six weeks of radiotherapy after surgery.
Also called radiation therapy.
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
sarcoma · leukemia · melanoma · adenocarcinoma · glioblastoma · neoplasm · glioma · malignant
Overhead spanning framework
- collimatorParallel ray producer
- isocenterBeam intersection point
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
bolus · wedge · portal · verification · calibration · photon · megavoltage · contouring
Temporary disease absence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- survivorOne still alive after
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
follow-up · surveillance · response · cure · wellness · resilience · hope · renewal
Localized implanted radiation oncology
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
- boostUpward push or increase
- fieldArea of specialty
- fractionPart divided by whole
session · course · simulation · planning · conformal · image-guided · intraoperative · applicator
Producing charged particles
- protonsPositive nuclear particles
- neutronsUncharged subatomic particles
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
- cobalt-60Radioactive isotope for therapy
radionuclide · cesium-137 · dose · gray · rad · half-life · decay · energy
Pathological connective tissue buildup
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
dysphagia · pneumonitis · cystitis · proctitis · alopecia · radiosensitivity · tolerance
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
lymphoma · sarcoma · leukemia · melanoma · adenocarcinoma · glioblastoma · neoplasm · glioma · malignant · oncologist
gantry
Overhead spanning framework
- collimatorParallel ray producer
- isocenterBeam intersection point
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
immobilization · bolus · wedge · portal · verification · calibration · photon · megavoltage · contouring
remission
Temporary disease absence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- survivorOne still alive after
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
convalescence · follow-up · surveillance · response · cure · wellness · resilience · hope · renewal
brachytherapy
Localized implanted radiation oncology
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
- boostUpward push or increase
- fieldArea of specialty
fraction · session · course · simulation · planning · conformal · image-guided · intraoperative · applicator
ionizing
Producing charged particles
- protonsPositive nuclear particles
- neutronsUncharged subatomic particles
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
cobalt-60 · radionuclide · cesium-137 · dose · gray · rad · half-life · decay · energy · absorption
fibrosis
Pathological connective tissue buildup
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing
lymphedema · dysphagia · pneumonitis · cystitis · proctitis · alopecia · radiosensitivity · tolerance
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- therapiesphysiotherapy, psychotherapy, cryotherapy, PT, hydrotherapy
- NHSNHS, GP, A&E, 999, 111
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- cancer treatmentchemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, cancer surgery, cancer drugs
- nuclear applicationsnuclear medicine, nuclear power, nuclear reactors, PET scans, nuclear imaging
radiotherapychemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
surgery · immunotherapy · targeted therapy · hormone therapy · cryotherapy
radiotherapywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
non-intervention · palliative care · hospice care · observation · comfort care
radiotherapyalternative medicine
Non-standard healing practices
naturopathy · homeopathy · herbal medicine · holistic healing · traditional medicine