Matching Pairs Radiation therapyOnline version Radiation therapy presentation by Elif Ozturan 1 What does radiation therapy aim to destroy? 2 Has it ever successfully cured cancer? 3 What are the types of treatments with radiation therapy? 4 Does it increase or reduce the chances of cancer reoccurring 5 Played a significant role in expanding the field of research in radiation 6 Used for external beam radiation 7 Side effects can include: Linear accelerator Yes Reduce Cancerous cells Marie Curie Internal/external New cancer developing and some cases of death