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Cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation (x-rays) to kill cancer cells is called radiotherapy or radiation therapy. The two types of this therapy are external beam and internal radiation therapy. Radiotherapy is either used before surgery to shrink the size of the tumor or after surgery to kill the remaining cancer cells.

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What causes an increase in prostate-specific antigen post-radiotherapy?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) has been rising post-radiotherapy. Since it is above 2.

Are brain metastases from lung cancer treatable at age 59?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I have read your query and understand your concern. Brain metastasis from lung cancer is a serious condition, but it is not without treatment options.

Does limited-stage cancer have better outcomes for my uncle?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, small-cell lung cancer can certainly be classified as limited stage even in a 55-year-old patient.

What factors affect my friend's survival with lung cancer?

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How can TNBC be managed in a perimenopausal woman at 42?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Triple-negative breast cancers are a less aggressive form of breast cancer compared with other forms of breast cancer.

What is the treatment for Gleason score 6?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It looks like your father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The good thing is that his bone scan is free of metastasis (spread).

Is a PET scan for breast cancer needed after radiotherapy?

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Is radiation needed for stage 2B breast cancer treatment?

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My father has prostate cancer. How often should PSA be monitored?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are well, and I wish your father a speedy recovery.

How to treat metastatic clear cell RCC in a 55-year-old man?

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