Radiotherapy is a key component of both radical (curative) and palliative treatment for cancer. Radiotherapy forms part of the management of 40% of patients cured of their disease. Most patients are treated using a high-energy beam of X-rays delivered to a precise area, using a linear accelerator. Radiotherapy can be given either as external radiotherapy from outside the body or from within the body, as internal radiotherapy. External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is the most common form of radiotherapy used.1
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