Radiotherapy is the utilisation of high energy radiation to damage DNA of cancer cells eventually killing them. It is very useful in treating incurable cancer, alone or in combination with chemotherapy. It reduces the size of tumour or removes any traces of it after surgery. It is given in two different ways either from outside or inside the body. Common side effects include: hair loss, soreness of skin, nausea, infertility, etc.
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