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Haley noticed a small spot on her skin that turned out to be skin cancer. Which treatment is her doctor most likely to use?

brachytherapy
superficial external beam radiation therapy
radiopharmaceuticals
high intensity focused ultrasound

Answer :

Answer: B

Explanation: Superficial radiotherapy is a type of external radiotherapy. It treats cancer on or close to the skin surface. Superficial radiotherapy means that the radiation doesn't travel far into your body. You can have superficial radiotherapy with low energy x-rays (photons) or electrons.