Radiation

Radiation Therapy is a word many people with cancer hear on a weekly basis (need better introduction sentence). Radiation Therapy is used as a cancer treatment for more than half of the people diagnosed with cancer (1). Radiation therapy is used to destroy cancer cells but it can also damage healthy cells and tissues which causes side effects. We often hear how effective radiation therapy is as a treatment for many types of cancer but we usually do not hear about the side effects many patients…

There are three type of Ultra violet radiation UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA radiation is traditionally used for tanning beds and sunlamps. We are mostly exposed to UVA and some of UVB from the sun. We only receive a certain percentage of Ultra violet radiations due to the protection of the ozone layer. Without the protection of the ozone layer the radiation from the sun would kill us. We naturally can deflect some radiation but the skin is more sensitive to UVA in higher volumes of exposure such as…

Radiation therapy is gratifying throughout many aspects; there is a great deal to love and appreciate. Above all, I appreciate the relationship between the radiation therapists and the patients. Radiation therapists are a substantial part of a patient’s everyday life. Lengthy treatments allow radiation therapists to build an extensive rapport with patients. Therapists become a confidant; a trusted individual in which they speak to everyday. The therapists learn about the patients’ families,…

Ever heard of a radiation therapist? Well radiation sounds like a awesome word, right? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, radiation is the combined process of of emission, transmission, and absorption of radiant energy, and a therapist is one who specializes in therapy. So, a radiation therapist helps radiation with their problems? Not the correct definition of a radiation therapist, but it is close, in a way. A radiation therapists career does include some challenging work both mentally…

The uses of radiation have changed dramatically over the course of time. Although it may seem like radiation is completely out of question, it can actually make you better if you're suffering from a horrible illness, it also comes in handy with a lot of everyday items. Radiation can have a negative effect which is less likely to happen if you are given the right dosage and find the right treatment for your body and your needs. A lot of hospitals and dentist offices use radiation in a wide range…

Ever since my dad was diagnosed with cancer, and I witnessed all that radiation therapists do to help cancer patients I have known that I wanted to be a radiation therapist. That was when I was a junior in high school and my desire to be a radiation therapist hasn’t changed since then. I took lifespan development because it was one of the recommended classes for the radiation therapy program. I had no idea what to expect from this class because I never took a psychology class before, but I am…

defiantly a challenge for me because I felt like I was lost, both literally and mentally, for much of the week. Overall I think I learned a lot, but it was a little frustrating because most of what I learned had nothing to do with actually being a radiation therapist. I know it was only the first week, but I thought I would learn more. Coming into this week I thought I would be doing more with the therapists, but I spent most my week with the nurses and doctors. I learned a lot from them about…

Radiation therapy has a big effect on women as they are trying to fight cancer. This therapy my leaves these women fatigue. The fact is that 1 in 8 women a year are diagnosed with breast cancer. Of the 84 percent of women that are diagnosed (Reis, D., Walsh, M. E., Young-McCaughan, S., & Jones, T. (2013). Effects of Nia exercise in women receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer.), say that they are fatigued after radiation therapy. These women have not found a way to adapt to their new life…

to be a statistic. Growing up not seeing many successful people, I knew I didn't want that for myself. Educationally, I aspire to get my masters in Health Management. Hopefully, so I can become a manager over the radiation therapy department. I am currently pursuing my degree in radiation therapy. My career goals…

type of treatment is radiation therapy. But, radiation can cause and destroy cancer. Doctors administer radiation in several different ways. Sometimes, they inject it into the bloodstream, where it circulates throughout the body, finding the cancer and destroying it. In other cases, they implant radioactive capsules directly into the tumor. The most common form of radiation therapy is machine radiation, which focuses a small beam of radiation directly at the tumor. Radiation therapy side…