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     • External beam radiation uses high-powered beams of energy to kill cancer cells. Beams of radiation are precisely aimed at the cancer using a machine that moves around your body. Radiation therapy for breast cancer uses high-energy X-rays, protons or other particles to kill cancer cells.
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2. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › radiationRadiation therapy for breast cancer - Mayo Clinic

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   Oct 23, 2024 · Radiation therapy for breast cancer may be delivered through: External radiation. A machine delivers radiation from outside your body to the breast. This is the most common type of radiation therapy used for breast cancer. Internal radiation (brachytherapy).

3. cancer.ca › breast › treatmentRadiation therapy for breast cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

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   Doctors use external radiation therapy to treat breast cancer. During external radiation therapy, a machine directs radiation through the skin to the tumour and some of the tissue around it. Radiation therapy is usually given 5 days a week for 1 to 6 weeks.

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5. www.mdanderson.org › cancerwise › radiationRadiation treatment for breast cancer: What to expect

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   Aug 15, 2023 · Breast cancer is typically treated using a technique called external beam radiation therapy. We use a machine called a linear accelerator (LINAC) to deliver beams of radiation to a specific area of the body.

6. cancer.ca › external-radiation-therapyExternal radiation therapy | Canadian Cancer Society

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   External radiation therapy is also called external beam radiation therapy. It is the most common type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. A machine directs a beam of radiation through the skin to a specific part of the body, usually a tumour.

7. www.cancer.org › radiation-for-breast-cancerRadiation for Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer Treatment

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   External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) EBRT is the most common type of radiation therapy for women with breast cancer. A machine outside the body focuses the radiation on the area affected by the cancer.

8. www.breastcancer.org › radiation-therapy › externalExternal Beam Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

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   Learn about the different types of external radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer, what to expect, and how to stay on track with treatment.

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   What is external radiation therapy for breast cancer?

   • External radiation therapy is directed at all of the breast including the skin and the muscles on the chest. You may also be offered radiation to the lymph nodes under the arm (called the axillary lymph nodes) because research shows that this may lower the risk that the breast cancer will come back and may improve survival.

   Radiation therapy for breast cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

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   What is external radiation therapy?

   • External radiation therapy is also called external beam radiation therapy. It is the most common type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. A machine directs a beam of radiation through the skin to a specific part of the body, usually a tumour. You can’t see or feel external radiation therapy.

   External radiation therapy - Canadian Cancer Society

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   How does radiation therapy reduce breast cancer recurring after surgery?

   • Radiation therapy is an effective way to reduce your risk of breast cancer recurring after surgery. In addition, it is commonly used to ease the symptoms caused by cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer). Radiation therapy kills cancer cells.

   Radiation therapy for breast cancer - Mayo Clinic

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   Do I need radiation therapy if I have breast cancer?

   • You may have radiation therapy to: Doctors use external radiation therapy to treat breast cancer. During external radiation therapy, a machine directs radiation through the skin to the tumour and some of the tissue around it. Radiation therapy is usually given 5 days a week for 1 to 6 weeks.

   Radiation therapy for breast cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

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   What is external beam radiation therapy?

   • External beam radiation therapy is a type of radiation therapy. With external beam radiation therapy, a treatment machine aims beams of radiation at the target area. The beams pass through your body and damage cancer cells in their path. You will not see or feel the radiation. You may be having radiation therapy to 1 or more of these areas:

   About Your External Beam Radiation Therapy to Your Breast or Chest Wall

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10. www.mskcc.org › cancer-care › patient-educationAbout Your External Beam Radiation Therapy to Your Breast or ...

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    Jun 19, 2024 · With external beam radiation therapy, a treatment machine aims beams of radiation at the target area. The beams pass through your body and damage cancer cells in their path. You will not see or feel the radiation. You may be having radiation therapy to 1 or more of these areas: Your breast. Your chest wall. The lymph nodes near your collarbone.