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Is it possible to explain in simple words how is radiation used in medicine/cancer treatments?
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Yes: Radiation can be used to cure patients of their cancer with assistance from chemotherapy and/or surgery. When a pient is incurable, radiation can help to control symptoms like pain, bleeding or pneumonia. Radiation actually will kill or disabkle cancer cels so they can no longer divide and multiply.
Answered 4/24/2013
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