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Concepts in Radiation Therapy
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Curative
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Aimed at curing the patient from his/her disease
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Treatment schedules may be multimodal and last for numerous weeks
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Side-effects can be severe
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Palliative
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Aimed at alleviating symptoms caused by the tumor
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Treatment schedules are usually limited to one modality and last for
a couple of weeks
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Treatment-related side-effects should be mild-moderate