Radiation therapy plays a key role in treating cervical cancer and is often used to destroy cancer cells and control the disease. It uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation can be given alone or combined with chemotherapy (called chemoradiation) to make the treatment more effective.
A machine outside the body sends radiation directly to the cancer. It is usually given over several weeks.
A form of internal radiation where a small device is placed inside the body near the cervix to deliver a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor.
