Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy
(also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. A large machine directs radiation at the
body. The patient usually has treatment at a hospital
or clinic, five days a week for several weeks.
Radiation therapy may be used to help control melanoma that has spread
to the brain, bones, and other parts of the body. It may shrink the tumor and relieve symptoms.
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