radiation therapy

Noun

Meaning

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

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Synonyms

radiotherapy radiation irradiation actinotherapy therapeutic radiology bismuth arsenic antimony bi radiations brachytherapy radium therapy atomic number 83 roentgenotherapy radiotherapeutics
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Antonyms

reiki

Hypernyms

therapy

Hyponyms

phototherapy curietherapy X-ray therapy radium therapy

Examples

At Ravenel Oncology Center, Dr. Mullins will use the latest techniques to accurately target his patient’s radiation therapy to cancer and minimize exposure of healthy tissue to radiation. Source: Internet

Another method is to shrink the tumor with neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical radiation therapy. Source: Internet

Doctors take precautions to avoid damaging the glands when administering radiation therapy, which can, with a single misdirected zap, compromise the delicate tissues. Source: Internet

Although the side effects of radiation therapy can be unpleasant, they can usually be treated or controlled. Source: Internet

A third technique is to enhance the radiosensitivity of the cancer by giving certain drugs during a course of radiation therapy. Source: Internet

Brachytherapy main A SAVI brachytherapy device Brachytherapy seeds used to treat prostate cancer Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy) is delivered by placing radiation source(s) inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

radiation surge radiation syndrome radiation therapist radiation thermopile radiation threat radiation treatment