Radiotherapy

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Radiotherapy

• Lesson Objectives
• Describe the term palliative care and why it is
  used (B)
• Give examples of how different tumours can be
  treated (A)
• Explain the application of radiation in treating
  malignant tumours (A)

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• This woman has been diagnosed with a brain
  tumour.
• What different methods of treatment could be used?

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Example of a metastatic tumor (A) before and (B)
3 months after treatment
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Marking Criteria

• Task Draw a poster or annotated diagram to show
  how radiotherapy is used to treat malignant
  tumours. You must
• (C ) Define the term tumour
• (B) Describe the term palliative care and give
  reasons why it is used
• (A) Explain how tumours can be treated
• (A) Explain the application of radiation in
  treating malignant tumours
• (A) All criteria for A but include correct
  technical terminology

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FEEDBACK FROM GROUP FEEDBACK FOR GROUP
How well did the presentation explain
1 Define the term tumour
2 Explain how tumours can be treated
3 Describe the term palliative care and give reasons why it is used
4 Explain the application of radiation in treating malignant tumours
One thing you liked about the presentation One
thing you think could have improved the
presentation
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• 1
• Uttam
• Liam C
• Taylor
• Kelly
• Alice

4 Helena Hannah Jack Tyler
2 Liam G Beth Sushmita Ella
3 Ant Jess Ryan Bryony Joe
5 Nainesha Peter Vikki Tom
6 Megan Priya James Jed
7 Simon Bradley Abbie Dan Ross
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1 sentence to say what you have learnt
2 key facts
3 key words you have learnt