How Much Safer is Modern Radiation Therapy? | Answering YouTube Comments #63 | Mark Scholz, MD

Medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD answers patients' questions from our KZbin comments on the evolution of radiation therapies and radiation side effects.
0:09 I've heard from PCRI videos that radiation is much safer than it used to be. Is that true for all forms of radiation, beam radiation and seed radiation?
3:39 How often do delayed side effects occur with radiation, and is there anything that can be done for mitigate those side effects?
5:59 Are there any treatments that are effective for treating urethral strictures?
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