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Radiation therapy
Source: Childhood Heart Tumors (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: October 4, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Types of treatment for childhood heart tumors
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. Cancerous heart tumors are sometimes treated with external beam radiation therapy. External beam radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer. Radiation therapy may be used when the cancer cannot be removed by surgery.
Learn more about External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer and Radiation Therapy Side Effects.
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