Dr. Vineeta Goel

Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays (or particles) to kill cancer cells. Some breast cancer patients will require radiation in addition to other therapies. The X-rays or particles are not painful and are not visible. Because you are no longer radioactive following treatment, you can be around other individuals, including children. Radiation treatment for breast cancer is administered in the following ways: Radiation from the outside - Radiation is delivered to the breast by a machine from outside your body. This is the most frequent kind of breast cancer radiation treatment. Internal radiation (brachytherapy) - Following cancer removal surgery, your doctor will temporarily implant a radiation-delivery device in the region where the cancer was removed. During your treatment, a radioactive source is put in the device for brief periods. Breast cancer can be treated with radiation treatment at nearly any stage. Radiation treatment is an excellent approach to low