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What Are the Different Types of Radiation Therapy?

What are the different types of radiation therapy? In this short video, Steven G. Lester, M.D., the different types of radiation available to patients at Central Florida Cancer Care Center. Radiation oncology uses streams of high-energy particles or waves, such as x-rays or electrons to shrink tumors and destroy cancer cells. Roughly half of all cancer patients receive some type of radiation therapy at one point during the term of their treatment. Steven G. Lester, M.D., FACRO, says questions about the types of radiation oncology are common among his patients. “Radiation has evolved from being cobalt-60 sources, which is a radioactive element in the head of a treatment machine, to now having high-energy linear accelerators,” he explains. “Proton beams are another form of radiation we employ.” ----- For Dr. Lester’s background and experience, please visit: https://www.cancercarecenter.md/steve... To learn more about external beam radiation therapy visit https://www.cancercarecenter.md/exter... To learn more about internal beam radiation therapy visit https://www.cancercarecenter.md/inter... To learn more about image guided radiation therapy visit https://www.cancercarecenter.md/imrt-... Like Us on Facebook:   / centralfloridacancercarecenter   Video production services provided by: https://insightmg.com/