Crossword Puzzle Radiation Oncology

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  1. 1. (two words) potential long term risk of radiation therapy
  2. 8. (two words) works with the dosimetrists to create a treatment plan as determined by the radiation oncologist
  3. 9. used to damage DNA of cancer cells
  4. 10. (two mnemonics) critical for staging and detecting disease
  5. 11. (two words) a type of therapy that utilized a medical linear accelerator, where the source of ionizing radiation is far from the patient
  6. 13. (mnemonic) external beam radiation therapy
  7. 14. modality primarily used for soft tissue or prostate localization, or in guiding brachytherapy needle placement
  8. 15. part of the radiation oncology planning process. When it is determined if radiation is appropriate.
  9. 16. (two words) a side effect of radiation treatment
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  1. 2. member of the radiation oncology team
  2. 3. (two words) him and his team successfully treated the first patient with a colbalt-60 machine, allowing for targeted treatment of deep-seated tumors
  3. 4. therapy method that involves an internal radiation source
  4. 5. type of radiation oncology treatment, also known as short-distance therapy
  5. 6. (two words) high dose precision treatment
  6. 7. key for providing a maximum dose of radiation to the cancerous region and a minimal dose to healthy surrounding tissue
  7. 12. (two words) cancer treatment using targeted radiation