1) Radiotherapy is a key treatment modality for many cancers and involves using high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
2) Techniques have evolved from 2D to 3D conformal to IMRT and VMAT which better sculpt the radiation dose around the tumor and spare nearby organs.
3) Newer techniques like stereotactic radiosurgery deliver very precise high doses of radiation in just a few sessions to treat tumors throughout the body while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue.