A decision to give radiation therapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy or with a surgical intervention or to recommend the patient for palliative care, is critical in cancer therapy. Radiation oncologists generally follow the standard guidelines for giving radiation therapy to the cancer patient. Following are the ten useful recommendations from American Society for Radiation Oncology that should be followed in radiation therapy. More than half of all people with cancer receive some type of radiation therapy.
For some cancers, radiation therapy alone is an effective treatment. However, other types of cancer respond best to combination treatments. This may include radiation plus surgery, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy . Following recommendation by American Society for Radiation Oncology may help radiation oncologist to make a decision for the best interest of patients.…
