“Radiation Effects” in Patient Treatment

Abstract

Radiation therapy, i.e. treatment with ionizing radiation, is a key component of modern tumor therapy. In Germany, about 450,000 new cases of cancer are currently diagnosed each year. Just under half of the patients receive radiation therapy during the course of their disease. In many cases, radiation therapy is curative, and it is an essential component of the treatment plan in more than half of “cancer cures.” And discomfort can be effectively alleviated, even in patients who cannot be cured.