Types of Cancers Treated With IMRT
IMRT works to destroy or shrink tumors, but it can also be used to relieve symptoms caused by the tumor, such as pain or bleeding.
IMRT can be used to treat the following types of cancers:
IMRT is also appropriate for treating certain pediatric cancers.
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A treatment plan for treating lung cancer. The radiation beams converge on the tumor, seen here enveloped in a dose cloud. The radiation dose is concentrated in the tumor (red) and falls off toward the outside margins (green).