Radiation therapy uses X-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy is sometimes used to treat a person with CLL who has an enlarged (swollen) lymph node, spleen, or other organ that is blocking the function of a neighboring body part, such as the kidney or the throat.
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