Radiation Therapy (KidsHealth.org)
2nd Dec 2005, 12:34 GMT
If you've ever been to the dentist or been treated for a broken bone, you've experienced radiation firsthand. In everyday life, radiation in the form of X- rays is used to create images of areas of the body that doctors can't see, such as the inside of a tooth or the interior of the chest cavity. But in much higher doses, radiation can be used to treat cancer and other illnesses by not only preventing cells from growing or reproducing, but eventually destroying them.
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