What is the difference between Radiation THerapy & Radiation Oncology?

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What is the difference between Radiation THerapy & Radiation Oncology?

2006-11-07 05:33:50 · 3 answers · asked by Rehnea Walker 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer

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This is just a logical guess, but radiation therapy is the administration of radiation as treatment.

Radiation oncology I think is the study or application of radiation in the treatment of cancer.

2006-11-07 05:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

radiation therapy is used in radiation oncology.

2006-11-07 05:35:15 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There is no diffrence, its the same. Oncology means treatment for Cancer!

2006-11-07 05:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by redirishactress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋