- How is non-small cell lung cancer treated? - Surgery for non-
small cell lung cancer - Radiation therapy for non-small cell
lung cancer - Other local treatments for non-small cell lung
cancer - Chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer - Targeted
therapies for non-small cell lung cancer - Clinical trials for
non-small cell lung cancer - Complementary and alternative
therapies for non-small cell lung cancer - Treatment choices by
stage for non-small cell lung cancer - More treatment
information about non-small cell lung cancer Radiation therapy
for non-small cell lung cancer Radiation therapy uses high-
energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles to kill cancer cells.
There are 2 main types of radiation therapy – external beam
radiation therapy and brachytherapy (internal radiation
therapy). External beam radiation therapy External beam
radiation therapy (EBRT) focuses radiation delivered from
outside the body on the cancer. This is the type of radiation
therapy most often used to treat a primary lung cancer o