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External beam radiation therapy (also called EBRT, or sometimes just "RT") is a radiation oncology procedure. It uses high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors.

Ankr is a Cancer Platform for Education and Navigation developed by a team of cancer experts and patients. We have over 50 years of combined cancer care experience and a passion to put patients first in all that we do.

Shortness of breath or dyspnea is the feeling that you cannot get enough air into your lungs.

An occasional cough is normal and healthy. If it persists for several weeks or one that brings up discolored or bloody mucus may indicate a condition that needs medical attention.

Constipation is a condition in which a person has three or fewer bowel movements in a week and a feeling that not all stool has passed. The stool can be hard and dry. Sometimes it is painful to pass the stool.

Ankr is a Cancer Platform for Education and Navigation developed by a team of cancer experts and patients. We have over 50 years of combined cancer care experience and a passion to put patients first in all that we do.

Ankr is a Cancer Platform for Education and Navigation developed by a team of cancer experts and patients. We have over 50 years of combined cancer care experience and a passion to put patients first in all that we do.

Ankr is a Cancer Platform for Education and Navigation developed by a team of cancer experts and patients. We have over 50 years of combined cancer care experience and a passion to put patients first in all that we do.

Cystoscopy is a surgical procedure to done to see the inside of the bladder using a thin, lighted tube.

Chest pain ranges from a sharp stab to a dull ache. Sometimes it feels crushing or burning. In certain cases, the pain travels up the neck, into the jaw, and then radiates to the back or down one or both arms.