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Cancer
UCI Health will see you now: Welcome to our new
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and
patients
from Fountain Valley, Lakewood, Los Alamitos and Placentia-Linda!
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Cancer
Colorectal Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a way to treat colorectal cancer. The goal of radiation therapy is to kill cancer cells by directing strong X-rays at the site of the tumor.