Asked by Julie
What form does the radiation that is used to treat cancer take?
alpha particles
photons
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Mostly photons — high-energy X-rays or gamma rays are the common form used in external radiotherapy. (Other particle beams — electrons, protons, neutrons, heavy ions — are also used in specific situations; alpha particles are rarely used except in experimental/targeted alpha therapies.)
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