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Radiation Therapy

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Factors Influencing Duration

The type and stage of the cancer are the most important factors in determining the length of disability. The side effects of radiation therapy also influence disability, as they vary depending on the treatment dose, part of the body treated, and general health of the individual.

Medical Codes

ICD-9-CM:
92.2 - Radiation Therapy; Therapeutic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
92.21 - Superficial Radiation; Contact Radiation [Up to KVP]
92.22 - Orthovoltage Radiation; Deep Radiation [200-300 KVP]
92.23 - Radioisotopic Teleradiotherapy; Teleradiotherapy Using: Cobalt, Iodine-125, Radioactive Cesium
92.24 - Teleradiotherapy Using Photons; Megavoltage NOS; Supervoltage NOS; Use of: Betatron Linear Accelerator
92.26 - Teleradiotherapy of Other Particulate Radiation; Neutrons; Protons NOS

Prognosis

The outcome of radiation therapy varies widely with the type of cancer treated, degree of spread of the tumor(s), type of radiation therapy administered, and location of the cancer. Radiation therapy can provide curative treatment for individuals with limited Hodgkin's disease, skin tumors, laryngeal cancer confined to the vocal cords, and early-stage breast cancer after lumpectomy. The outcome of radiation therapy used as an adjuvant therapy to prevent the spread of cancer is often good. Palliative radiation therapy does not cure the cancer but can improve the quality of life temporarily.

Source: Medical Disability Advisor






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