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radiotherapy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy |
| Type of | therapy |
| Has types | x-ray therapy, phototherapy, curietherapy, radium therapy |
| Derivation | radiotherapist |
Examples of radiotherapy
radiotherapy
As expected, there was a strong link between radiotherapy treatment and fatigue.
From the sciencedaily.com
A clinical trial on glioma, fasting and radiotherapy is being considered at USC.
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Fortunately, it was caught early and I had a partial mastectomy and radiotherapy.
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Radiotherapy also has drawbacks, including the risk of damaging healthy tissue.
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In the end it was exercise that kept me together during chemo and radiotherapy.
From the mirror.co.uk
All patients were given chemotherapy before and after surgery and radiotherapy.
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Patients were being given cisplatin, 5-FU and alpha interferon with radiotherapy.
From the stltoday.com
More chemotherapy, a stem cell harvest and four weeks of radiotherapy followed.
From the metro.co.uk
Adjuvant radiotherapy may also be used after surgical excision for liposarcoma.
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- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
- Radiation therapy (in North America), or radiotherapy (in the UK and Australia) also called radiation oncology, and sometimes abbreviated to XRT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of ...
- (radiotherapist) Physician trained to administered radiation by external beam or by implantation, also called radiation oncologist.
- Another word for radiation therapy (see above).
- Treatment of pathological conditions, usually malignant, with ionizing radiation. It has been recommended in low dosage to discourage heterotopic bone formation.
- Also called radiation therapy or irradiation, it is the careful use of various forms of radiation to treat cancer and other diseases.
- The use of high-energy radiation from X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. ...
- Typically radiation treatment delivered over an extended period of time with multiple doses.
- Treatment for cancer using x-rays that target a particular area of the body
