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Radiation, Other Forms of Therapy

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:32 pm


Radiation


Radiotherapy, otherwise known as radiation therapy, is not a common treatment for ovarian cancer in the United States. This is because many American women are diagnosed with late-stage cancers that have spread widely within the abdominal cavity (see also Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer). To be effective, radiotherapy must include all cancer cells within the radiation field, and abdominal organs like the liver, kidneys, and small bowel may not be able to withstand the doses of...Read the full article

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