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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:36 pm

Radiation Therapy - Children



The treatment of children with radiotherapy can prevent the normal growth and development of bones, muscles, and other tissues. Therefore, most cancer specialists avoid radiotherapy or use the lowest possible doses of radiation when caring for children with lymphoma.

Side Effects

Physicians carefully calculate the dose and the exact placement of the radiation required to pinpoint and destroy lymphomas. Yet, in spite of these determinations, side effects ...Read the full article
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