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| Radiation therapy or radiotherapy
is the use of high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation for
lymphoma usually comes from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy).
Radiation therapy given to the neck, chest, and/or lymph nodes under the arms is called
radiation therapy to a mantle field. Radiation therapy given to the mantle field
and to the lymph nodes in the upper abdomen, the spleen, and the lymph nodes in the pelvis
is called total nodal irradiation. Radiation therapy may be used alone or in
addition to chemotherapy. Radiation is most often used in early stage, localized disease. Radiation
may significantly impair growth of bones and soft tissue so it's use in lymphoma treatment
should be thought out accordingly. Unfortunately female patients who received radiation
therapy between the ages of 10 and 16 mighty have an increased risk of breast
cancer later in life. Further Reading / In-DepthDetailed information on Radiotherapy / Radiation Therapy Childhood Radiation Resources
Supportive Care Information
Books on Lymphoma Treatment including radiotherapy For more information on Childhood Hodgkin's Disease, please see the following pages:
For more information on Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
Other pages you may want to visit: This page is a work in progress - if you have more complete information, references, or other information please contact the author. The author is not in the medical field and does not warrant the correctness of the material on this page or the sites linked - please take online information and consult with your own medical team to make informed decisions. Copyright © 1998-2004 Lymphoma Information
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