Radiotherapy gaining greater importance


Dr Low says adaptive radiotherapy allows oncologists to adjust the radiation dose and target volume to increase the accuracy of treatment.

RADIOTHERAPY in treating cancer, particularly head and neck cancers, is gaining more importance as it becomes more targeted, with specialists in this field focused on reducing the patient’s side effects during treatment.

StarMetro recently spoke to clinical oncologist Dr John Low who provided insights on how radiation therapy was one of the three main methods in treating cancer.

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