How long does a radiotherapy take, and how long does a course of radiotherapy take?

How long does a radiotherapy take? How long does a course of radiotherapy take?

The time of a radiotherapy is generally 10 ~ 20 minutes. Under different treatment schemes, the course of treatment is different. The time required for radiotherapy is determined by the tumor volume and irradiation field.

Radical radiotherapy generally takes 30 ~ 35 times, and it takes about 50 days to complete a * * *.

For patients receiving postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy, it usually takes 4 ~ 6 weeks. Palliative radiotherapy is generally used for patients with advanced tumors, and the radiotherapy time will be shortened to 2 ~ 3 weeks, mainly to prolong the survival time and improve the quality of life of patients.

Radiotherapy is to kill tumor cells by radiation, which is one of the troika of traditional tumor treatment.

After radiotherapy, the skin, digestive tract and other systems will have adverse reactions, so we should pay attention to the changes of patients' condition after radiotherapy, and can treat the symptoms of adverse reactions symptomatically.

This content was reviewed by Yang Yongfeng, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Oncology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University.

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