definitions - understudies. understudy (n.) 1.someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes we need extra employees for summer fill-ins. 2.an actor able to replace a regular performer when required. understudy (v.)
Radiation can come in the form of a pill. Iodine (131 I) used in thyroid treatment might be given in pill form or as a liquid. The choice is an institutional decision based on many factors, including the amount to be given to a patient.
People who receive radiation therapy to the head and neck can be prone to mouth or throat infections, such as yeast infection (thrush) or oral herpes (the virus that causes cold sores or fever blisters). Mouth sores and signs of infection should be reported to the radiation therapy team.