Tiny ink marks are placed on the patient's skin to guide radiation beams during the upcoming session. (mdanderson.org)
The idea of having a strong dose of radiation beamed at your chest is no one's idea of a good time, but as treatment goes, radiation is relatively painless and side effects are fewer and more manageable than ever before. (health.com)
Patients in the study all had medical conditions that precluded them from surgery, so they received SBRT, a specialized type of external beam therapy that uses focused radiation beams at a tumor using detailed imaging. (sciencedaily.com)