What is radiotherapy?

Cancer Research UK

Jun 12, 202557:53Science & Medicine

Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! Here in the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. From infants to adults, radiotherapy is a precise and persona...

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