Assignment 2.1 Virtual Simulation

If there is contamination with blood, soil, or any type of body fluid, it is recommended to wash hands with nonantimicrobial or antimicrobial soap and water. On the contrary, alcohol-based hand rub can be utilized if the hands are not soiled or contaminated with blood.

High-energy rays (radiation therapy) to help shrink or kill the tumor. There are different types of radiation therapy,

Though often effective, radiation therapy presents unique challenges with regard to early and late treatment toxicities, thought to develop as a response to vascular

tumors are treated but if surgery is not a viable treatment radiation can also be used.

Radiation Therapy is often used to treat the the cancer (CML) if it has moved/spread outside of the bone marrow and into other parts of the body.

It is the use of high-powered x-rays that destroy tumor cells. A radiation oncologist is the doctor who specializes in radiation therapy. There are two types of radiation therapy: 1.) external-beam radiation which is given from a machine outside the body and 2.) internal radiation which is given using implants. The external-beam radiation therapy is much more common than internal radiation. It can be directed at the tumor in many ways such as conventional radiation therapy, 3 dimensional conformal radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, proton therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery. Choosing one of these techniques depends on the size and location of the

External Beam Therapy or (EBT) is a method for externally delivering radiation to a tumor. Beams are directed at a tumor and these high powered X-Rays can deliver radiation to the area of the tumor killing cancer cells but also healthy cells in that area as well. Although with careful planning doctors can spare the surrounding normal tissue keeping the minimal amount of healthy cells from dying around

Radiation Therapy of Cancer has been used for years to destroy or lessen tumors and cancerous cells while trying not to have severe side effects, and to help people conquer their stages of cancer treatments. I. HISTORY OF RADIATION THERAPY A. A German physics professor named Wilhelm Röntgen discovered x-rays in 1896. B. A Chicago doctor student named Emil Grubbé was the first to treat cancer with radiation. C.

There are several treatment options in the fight against cancer (surgery, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, stem cell transplant and bone marrow and cord blood transplants etc.) The two most commonly used treatments are chemotherapy that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells, and radiation therapy that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Aside from killing cancer cells treatment’s cause many more problems for the patient, including treatment induced diseases and death.

Tumours, whether they are large or small, one or many, can be treated in the same session.

After the surgery and resting time my mom had, she then had gotten the news she could now do radiation. Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization. Basically, doctors go in and insert tubes into your body, and make sure the cancer is fully gone.

Iodine 131 as well as thyroidectomies are a staple for treating thyroid cancer and will continue to be improved. The use of Iodine 131 as a therapy and treatment option is one way nuclear medicine is involved in the realm of thyroid cancer.

Radiotherapy, also called radiation therapy, is the treatment of cancer and other diseases with radiation. Radiotherapy is used when the entire primary tumor cannot be surgically removed. Radiotherapy deposits energy

Cancer is an incurable and unpredictable disease that, if left untreated, will likely result in death for the men, women, and children who must fight it. Sadly, approximately 36% of people will develop cancer during their lifetime, and of that percentage, fewer than 15% will survive, according to the National Cancer Institute. Along with surgery and chemotherapy, radiation is one of the few known methods for treating cancer, but it does not come without harmful side effects. While radiation therapy is currently a proven method for treating cancer, dangers to patients often outweigh its benefits, therefore a safer method for effectively treating and ultimately curing cancer.

Radiosurgery was initially developed in 1951, and has had a long period of refinement. Its meta-analysis control rate is 98% for small tumors, while the overall average is 96% (“Advancements in Radiosurgery”). It is different from regular forms of surgery because it uses beams of radiation as directed and mapped out by a computer, whereas regular surgery involves actual incisions and the opening of the body. It works by specifically targeting an area to concentrate the radiation and eliminate or reduce the radiation to surrounding areas of the body,