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Can radiation therapy treat diabetes?
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No: Radiation is most commonly used to treat cancer. It has no role in the management of diabetes.
Answered 6/29/2017
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No: Diabetes is caused when the pancreas does not produce any or enough Insulin for the body to be able to store glucose. Radiation has no possible ability to cause the pancreas to make insulin.
Answered 6/25/2014
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