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… Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser surgery uses a wavelength of light that is focused in …
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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Radiation therapy uses high energy rays, such as X-rays, to destroy …
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… Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Radiation therapy uses radiation, such as X-rays, to destroy cancer …
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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done … may be given a shot with a radioactive medicine. Radiation therapy is the use of X-rays to destroy cancer cells and …
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… Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT) On this page: Overview …
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… Laser Resurfacing On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Laser resurfacing uses brief pulses of light to improve the … also called non-ablative skin resurfacing. Carbon dioxide lasers and erbium lasers are often used for skin …
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… Radiation Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Radiation therapy is used to destroy cancer cells. This procedure may …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused beam of light to … eye, decreasing pressure in the eye. There are two types of laser trabeculoplasty: Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT). …
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… Laser Surgery for Warts On this page: Surgery Overview What … Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser surgery uses an intense beam of light, or laser, to burn and destroy the wart tissue. It is usually …
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… Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser iridotomy uses a very focused beam of light to create … during this procedure. But there usually is no pain after laser iridotomy. What To Expect Laser iridotomy can be done …
