What is radiation therapy and how is it used to treat cancer?

Radiation therapy is used to shrink cancerous tumors by using high energy rays to damage cancer cells. Winship Cancer Institute radiation oncologists describe the types of treatments available to patients.

To learn more about radiation therapy at Winship, visit http://radiationoncology.emory.edu/. For more on Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, visit http://winshipcancer.emory.edu.