Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, uses beams of intense energy to destroy cancer cells by damaging the cell’s DNA.
Because radiation can also harm healthy cells, treatment must be carefully planned and precisely conducted to target the cancer and minimize the effect on healthy cells. Radiation therapy may be given before, during, or after other cancer therapies in your treatment plan, and for various reasons.
Radiation therapy is commonly used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but this will depend on your specific circumstances. If you have slow-growing disease, you may receive radiation either by itself or in combination with chemotherapy.
Radiation may also be given as an alternative treatment if you cannot tolerate chemotherapy, or it may be combined with high-dose chemotherapy if your disease has relapsed.
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At Roswell Park, your radiation treatment will be planned and delivered by a team with the expertise to use the latest technology, offer the highest level of quality and safety, and always focus on what’s best for you.