External beam radiotherapy
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external-beam-radiotherapy-176-12878754
title:
External beam radiotherapy
text:
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a form of radiotherapy that utilizes a high-energy collimated beam of ionizing radiation, from a source outside the body, to target and kill cancer cells. A radiotherapy beam is composed of particles which travel in a consistent direction; each radiotherapy beam consists of one type of particle intended for use in treatment, though most beams contain some contamination by other particle types. Radiotherapy beams are classified by the particle they are in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Treatment of cancer with ionized radiation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_beam_radiotherapy
date created:
2003-07-20T07:43:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:11:18Z
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13
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