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Radiation therapy with radiosensitizers

Source: Small Intestine Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 17, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Radiosensitizers are drugs that make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. Combining radiation therapy with radiosensitizers may kill more tumor cells.

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