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Who is responsible for ensuring that treatment plans are properly designed for each patient?
Medical Physicist
Which member of the Radiation Oncology Team administers the daily radiation under the doctor’s prescription and supervision?
Radiation Oncology Nurse
What is the primary role of the Radiation Oncology Nurse?
Interacting with the patient and family throughout the treatment process and during follow-up care
Who works with the radiation oncologist and medical physicist to calculate the proper dose of radiation given to the tumor?
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What is the main responsibility of the Radiation Oncologist in the team?
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Which member of the Radiation Oncology Team is responsible for calibration and accuracy of treatment?
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What are the two major functions of therapeutic radiation?
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What is the most common schedule for external beam radiation treatments?
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Which type of radiation therapy involves the delivery of radiation from a machine outside the body?
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What is a premalignant tumor?
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What is the main characteristic of malignant tumors?
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Which is a method of spread for malignant tumors?
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What is tumor grade based on?
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What type of cancerous tumors have an uncontrolled growth, spread into surrounding tissue and distant sites?
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What is the main function of External Beam Radiation Therapy?
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