Radiation oncology performs the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy. The aim of this treatment, which is applied with advanced radiotherapy devices, is to destroy the tumor area without damaging the healthy tissues.
Radiation oncology performs the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy. The aim of this treatment, which is applied with advanced radiotherapy devices, is to destroy the tumor area without damaging the healthy tissues.
Radiation Oncology is generally used to treat the following diseases; Child and Infant Oncology, Bone Tumors, Head and Neck Cancers, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Soft Tissue Tumors, Lymphomas, Gynecological Diseases Cancers, Breast Cancer, Skin Cancers, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Lung cancer, Digestive SystemCancers.
Preparation and planning in radiotherapy treatment are as important as the result.
Computerized planning tomography: Before starting radiotherapy treatment, a preparation session is performed with computerized planning tomography. The purpose of this is to personalize the treatment and determine the irradiation technique chosen according to the type and extent of the cancer. Details of this preparatory session and its features (especially the performances and duration of the sessions) are informed by the oncologist during the examination during the first examination.
Determination of areas with tumor or tumor spread: During the radiotherapy session, the positions that the device has to take are determined and then this recorded computerized tomography is taken. Making the treatment plan with computerized tomography not only determines the areas with tumor or the most likely areas for the tumor to spread, but also enables the detection of normal tissues that need to be protected. During tomography, vein filling may be required and sometimes a catheter may be required depending on the area to be imaged.
Radiation dose adjustment: After the target volume and normal tissue determinations are made by the doctor using tomography sections, the heating and radiation physicist work together to determine how much radiation dose the person needs, how this dose will be given, and how many sessions it will take. This state is usually achieved within a few days.
Determining the radiation source: Radiation sources used in radiotherapy are various. The doctor may use X-ray or electron beam. The selection of the radiation source to be used was determined by the type of tumor, its distant location and especially its depth. High-energy X-rays are used in many cancer treatment methods. Electron beams can treat some skin conditions.
