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internal radiation

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Nuclear radiation (alpha and beta particles and gamma radiation) resulting from radioactive substances in the body.


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External beam radiation is emitted from a machine outside the body and internal radiation is emitted from pellets implanted into the tumor.
The traditional treatments for mesothelioma include surgery ,radiation therapy- external and internal radiation, and chemotherapy, which involves the use of anti cancer drugs that are given either orally or intravenously.
Both external and internal radiation may be administered; in internal radiation, small radioactive pellets are implanted in the body near the tumor site for 48 to 72 hours at a time.
 
 
 
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