Radiotherapy is a treatment to destroy cancer cells with radiation. A beam of radiation is targeted on the cancerous cells which shrinks the tumour. Radiotherapy is often used to treat breast cancer, usually after surgery. You're likely to need a course of radiotherapy that lasts for 3-5 weeks. Radiotherapy is given as an out-patient treatment and each treatment only takes a few minutes but you may be required to attend 5 days a week.
Attribution: BUPA
See also:
- Breast cancer
- Surgical management of breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Hormone therapy for breast cancer
- Biological therapy for breast cancer
- Care after treatment of breast cancer