Definitions
The term for any unintended or harmful result associated with a medical treatment or intervention.
What is an adverse event?
This imaging technique is the most common way to detect breast cancer early.
What is a mammogram?
A common side effect of radiation therapy characterized by extreme tiredness and lack of energy.
What is fatigue?
Radiation-induced fatigue can continue even after treatment ends.
What is True?
The professional who operates the equipment to deliver radiation therapy.
What is a radiation therapist?
Any agent that promotes the development of cancer.
What is a carcinogen?
Which gland is treated in prostate cancer?
What is prostate gland?
This common side effect of radiation therapy for prostate cancer results in difficulty starting or maintaining urination.
What is urinary retention?
Radiation therapy has no effect on nearby healthy tissues.
What is False?
The process of verifying that radiation treatment machines deliver the correct dose as planned.
What is quality assurance (QA)?
Rare cancers that develop in the bones and soft tissues, including fat, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, deep skin tissues and fibrous tissues.
What is a sarcoma?
These small, bean-shaped structures are often biopsied to determine the spread of cancer.
What are lymph nodes?
This is the most common skin-related side effect of radiation therapy, often appearing as redness or irritation.
What is radiation dermatitis?
Hypofractionation involves delivering radiation in more, smaller doses than conventional therapy.
What is False? (It involves fewer, larger doses.)
The fastest method of gathering qualitative data.
What is questionnaires?
A measurable characteristic or factor used to assess the effectiveness of a treatment in a clinical trial.
What is an endpoint?
Which region of the body is commonly treated with proton therapy to minimize damage to the brainstem?
What is head and neck?
A common acute side effect of lung radiation therapy, causing inflammation of the esophagus and difficulty swallowing.
What is esophagitis?
FLASH therapy is an experimental radiation modality delivering ultra-high doses in a fraction of a second.
What is True?
This is the primary imaging technique used to plan radiation therapy treatments.
What is CT (Computed Tomography)?
A treatment plan that adjusts radiation doses to focus on the tumor while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.
What is intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)?
This hollow organ in the pelvic area is a common site for gynecological cancers.
What is the uterus?
A common side effect of radiation for head and neck cancer, characterized by thick or sticky saliva.
What is mucositis?
Proton therapy is routinely used for treating moving targets like lung tumors without specialized technology.
What is False? (Motion management is required.)
HIPPA
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?