väliskiiritusravi
Väliskiiritusravi, also known as external beam radiation therapy, is a common medical treatment used to destroy cancer cells or slow their growth. It is a type of radiotherapy that uses a machine to deliver high-energy rays to a specific area of the body. The radiation damages the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from dividing and growing. While it can damage healthy cells too, these cells usually have a better ability to repair themselves than cancer cells.
The treatment is delivered in fractions, meaning the total dose is divided into smaller daily doses over
During each session, the patient lies on a treatment table while a linear accelerator, a machine that