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Radiation Therapy By: Emma, Jose, Dan
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What is radiation treatment? When is it used? What is radiation treatment? When is it used? Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells (1). X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment.
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What are the side effects of radiation treatments? Some of the most common side effects are fatigue, skin damage, hair loss, sore mouth and tooth decay, & gastrointestinal problems.
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What are effects of radiation treatment? effects by damaging normal, healthy cells near the cancer
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What are the remedy for side effects of radiation? THC, the element of marijuana that causes a high, also promotes appetite. THC also has a numbing effect and can help relieve the deep muscle pain associated with chemotherapy. THC can be found in a pill form if smoking is not advisable. Medical marijuana is still illegal in most states
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What are the side effect of radiation on the brain? sideeffects radiationbrain One of the most common side effects of radiation to the brain is hair loss
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What are risks of radiation treatment? riskradiation treatment The development of a second type of cancer is the most serious risk from radiation and chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's disease.
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