External radiotherapy for thyroid cancer
External radiotherapy uses high energy waves similar to x-rays to destroy cancer cells. A radiotherapy machine aims radiation beams at the cancer.
You might have external radiotherapy for thyroid cancer if other treatments do not work very well.
Planning external radiotherapy for thyroid cancer
Radiotherapy planning means working out the dose of radiotherapy you need and exactly where you need it.
Having external radiotherapy for thyroid cancer
You have external radiotherapy in the hospital radiotherapy department as a course of treatment. You usually go to the hospital for treatment on week days.
