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Radiation therapy
Source: Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 9, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment may be used:
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer. External radiation therapy may be used to treat childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has spread, or may spread, to the brain and spinal cord. It may also be used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides).
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Learn more about External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer and Radiation Therapy Side Effects.
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