4.2. Make up word combinations and translate them

tumour

range

a linear

the pain

treatment

off to zero

cancerous

recurrence

a short

wires

radioactive

treatment

gradually dropping

accelerator

To lessen

tissue

To reduce

area

surgical

symptoms

1.

Various forms of radiation - high-energy X-rays, for example,

• this can kill cancer cells, slow down their growth and shrink tumors to enable surgery.

2.

Radiation therapy for cancer can be used alone

• as well as the cancerous tissue, albeit to a lesser extent.

3.

Radiation therapy involves delivering waves of energy sufficient to disrupt the ability of cancer cells to grow and divide;

• the treatment is often simulated during planning before the real treatment is administered.

4.

The source of radiation can also be short-range and delivered internally,

• by shrinking a tumour and relieving pressure on surrounding tissues, for example.

5.

Radiation therapy can offer relief from cancer symptoms

• are used in some forms of external radiation therapy.

6.

Side effects of radiation therapy occur because adjacent healthy tissue is affected

such as radioactive metal placed in or near cancerous tissue.

7.

Most side effects are localized to the area treated and are usually short-term,

• although some effects, such as fatigue, can be systemic.

8.

To ensure accurate placement of radiotherapy,

or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy