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Index of oncology articles and Proton therapy

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Difference between Index of oncology articles and Proton therapy

Index of oncology articles vs. Proton therapy

This is a list of terms related to oncology. In the field of medical procedures, Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy is a type of particle therapy that uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often in the treatment of cancer.

Similarities between Index of oncology articles and Proton therapy

Index of oncology articles and Proton therapy have 16 things in common (in Unionpedia): Brachytherapy, Cancer, Chondrosarcoma, Chordoma, DNA, Gamma ray, Irradiation, Linear particle accelerator, Medulloblastoma, Melanoma, Neoplasm, Neutron capture therapy of cancer, Prostate cancer, Radiation therapy, Sarcoma, X-ray.

Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma is a cancer composed of cells derived from transformed cells that produce cartilage.

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Chordoma

Chordoma is a rare slow-growing neoplasm thought to arise from cellular remnants of the notochord.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a thread-like chain of nucleotides carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

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Gamma ray

A gamma ray or gamma radiation (symbol γ or \gamma), is penetrating electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.

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Irradiation

Irradiation is the process by which an object is exposed to radiation.

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Linear particle accelerator

A linear particle accelerator (often shortened to linac) is a type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles or ions to a high speed by subjecting them to a series of oscillating electric potentials along a linear beamline.

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Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is the most common type of pediatric malignant primary brain tumor (cancer), originating in the part of the brain that is towards the back and the bottom, on the floor of the skull, in the cerebellum, or posterior fossa.

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Melanoma

Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes.

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Neoplasm

Neoplasia is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Neutron capture therapy of cancer

Neutron capture therapy (NCT) is a noninvasive therapeutic modality for treating locally invasive malignant tumors such as primary brain tumors and recurrent head and neck cancer.

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is therapy using ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.

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Sarcoma

A sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin.

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X-ray

X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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Index of oncology articles and Proton therapy Comparison

Index of oncology articles has 1711 relations, while Proton therapy has 133. As they have in common 16, the Jaccard index is 0.87% = 16 / (1711 + 133).

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