Holmes S
Nurs Times. 1996;92(23):32-3.
Radiotherapy is one of a range of treatments available for the treatment of cancer. It involves the use of ionising radiation to interrupt cellular growth in malignancy. Its use can be either curative or palliative. This paper discusses how radiotherapy works, how it is applied and introduces its side-effects. A subsequent paper will look in more detail at side-effects and nursing care.
放射疗法是可用于治疗癌症的一系列治疗方法之一。它涉及使用电离辐射来阻断恶性肿瘤中的细胞生长。其用途可以是治愈性的或姑息性的。本文讨论了放射疗法的工作原理、应用方式并介绍了其副作用。后续文章将更详细地探讨副作用和护理。
