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Thierry M. Muanza
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Thierry Muanza practices Radiation Oncology in Montreal, Quebec. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Muanza specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Thierry M. Muanza
- Montreal, Quebec
- Universite de Sherbrooke
- Accepting new patients
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Do you get anesthesia for radiation therapy?
Usually not, exceptions of some pediatric cases or local/topical anesthesia for some brachytherapy.
How long is a radiation treatment for breast cancer?
Hello,
It depends on your breast cancer stage, your other medical conditions. It can be as short as one week or as long as 5.5 weeks.
Regards,
It depends on your breast cancer stage, your other medical conditions. It can be as short as one week or as long as 5.5 weeks.
Regards,
Can a CT scan tell if a tumor is benign?
It would nice to know where the tumor is located. For brain tumor, although a CT scan can point to features of b lower grade tumor/benign, more investigation with MRI imaging is READ MORE
It would nice to know where the tumor is located. For brain tumor, although a CT scan can point to features of b lower grade tumor/benign, more investigation with MRI imaging is warranted. Ideally, that information should be completed with strong consideration to obtain a pathological diagnosis via biopsy or surgery.
Is skin pigmentation common with radiation therapy?
Depending on the size of the treatment field, daily radiation dose, the number of radiation doses delivered, technique and beam energy a skin reaction called dermatitis can occur. READ MORE
Depending on the size of the treatment field, daily radiation dose, the number of radiation doses delivered, technique and beam energy a skin reaction called dermatitis can occur. The patient experiencing such finding should be seen or report it to her/his treating physician to confirm if it is dermatitis and if yes manage it accordingly.