What is the difference between chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
Chemotherapy involves medications given by injections or pills for cancer. This type of treatment is circulated throughout the entire body and is generally prescribed by a medical oncologist. Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is produced by a linear accelerator or another radiation source, and is prescribed by a radiation oncologist. The radiotherapy beams are focused on a very specific area of the body, and thus the effects are highly localized.
Chemotherapy is medication that is given by injections or pills for cancer. This type of treatment is circulated throughout the entire body and is prescribed by a medical oncologist. Radiation therapy is produced by a linear accelerator or a radioactive source, and is prescribed by a radiation oncologist. The radiation beams are focused on a very specific area of the body.
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