Mesothelioma Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy involves the use of high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. It may be used aggressively in conjunction with surgery to help eliminate microscopic seeding which can cause recurrence of disease, or palliatively to treat pain caused by tumors pressing on nerve endings or on another organ. Radiotherapy has also proven effective in preventing tumor seeding at the sites of biopsy or chest tube drainage.

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