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Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) is an advanced type of radiation therapy that is used to treat cancer. Beams of radiation are controlled to conform to the shape of your tumour, and any small radiation beams of varying intensities are used to treat your tumour precisely.
The aim of IMRT is to reduce the amount of radiation to your healthy tissues and limit the side effects of treatment, meanwhile provide a high dose to eradicate the cancer.
There are several advantages to IMRT: