Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:psychotherapy
radiation therapy |
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
surgery
chemotherapy brachytherapy systemic radiotherapy |
| gptkbp:combines |
surgery
chemotherapy immunotherapy |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy
certain genetic disorders previous high-dose radiation |
| gptkbp:deliveredBy |
gptkb:IMRT_(intensity-modulated_radiation_therapy)
gptkb:VMAT_(volumetric_modulated_arc_therapy) gptkb:gamma_knife particle physics experiment stereotactic body radiotherapy 3D conformal radiotherapy cobalt-60 machine cyberknife image-guided radiotherapy proton therapy machine stereotactic radiosurgery tomotherapy |
| gptkbp:goal |
destroy cancer cells
minimize damage to healthy tissue |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
external beam radiotherapy
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
radiation safety standards
|
| gptkbp:requires |
imaging
dosimetry treatment planning patient immobilization |
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
nausea
diarrhea pain fatigue hair loss skin irritation swelling secondary cancers |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:cancer
esophageal cancer leukemia prostate cancer bladder cancer head and neck cancer rectal cancer solid tumors brain tumors |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:cancer
|
| gptkbp:uses |
radiation therapy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:proton_therapy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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