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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
The [[Irradiating Tumours|Irradiation of tumours]] is the exposure of [[tumour]]s to [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]].

===About Irradiating Tumours===
: [[Cancer]] [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] are more sensitive to [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] than healthy [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] so they can be targeted by a stream of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] to kill those [[Cell (Biology)|cells]].
: One method to [[Irradiating Tumours|irradiate tumours]] is to place a pellet of [[radioactive]] [[material]] into the centre of a [[tumour]]. This pellet is encased in a protective layer (to prevent [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]]) of other [[tissue]]s. Once the pellet has destroyed the [[cancer]] [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] it can be removed.
: Another method is to send multiple beams of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] from different directions so that they all cross over at the same point in the body (the location of the tumour). Where the beams cross over there will be a very high [[intensity]] of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] which will destroy the [[tumour]].

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NRJC: Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== The Irradiation of tumours is the exposure of tumours to ionising radiation. ===About Irradia..."