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External radiation therapy

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External radiation therapy
Radiation therapy that focuses high-energy rays from a machine on the area of the tumor.
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NOMOS made products for targeted external radiation therapy for a variety of solid tumors, but following the acquisition missed several target dates on products that North American Scientific had factored into its revenue projections.
External radiation therapy is beamed into the prostate from a machine outside the body.
Batsakis and others have suggested that acinic cell carcinoma is relatively radiosensitive and that external radiation therapy should be considered for locally advanced tumors, late-stage disease, and residual lesions.
 
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