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M. D. Radiotherapy or Doctor of Medicine in Radiotherapy is a three-year post-graduate course in Radiography. Radiotherapy or Radiation therapy is a healing process in which high-energy rays are used to destroy and damage cancer cells in an attempt to retard them from growing and dicing further within the human body. Also known as Radiation Oncologists, radiation therapy specialties treat cancer through radiation where there are no alternative treatments left. Cancers that cannot be removed through surgery are also treated with radiotherapy where the patient gets temporary relief of symptoms. Radiation therapy, however, is of two forms- external beam radiation and internal beam radiation.
A candidate who wants to enroll for a course in M.D. Radiology should have cleared his M.B.B.S degree with a minimum of 55% score marks. He should also be prepared for a post-graduate medical entrance examination conducted at the time of admission by universities/colleges offering this course. It can be opted by those who wish to provide comprehensive cancer care and empower for future research and development. It trains candidates to make proper usage of various forms of radiation so as to safely and securely treat cancer patients and other related diseases. Students opting for this program should also possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
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In radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy), high-energy rays are used to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing and dividing. A specialist in radiation therapy is called a radiation oncologist or certain types of cancer, radiation is the only treatment needed. Radiation treatment may also be used to provide temporary relief of symptoms or to treat cancers that cannot be removed with surgery.
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