radiation therapy

noun

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They can be used to diagnose muscle or bone conditions, identify bone breaks or fractures, locate tumors, infection or blood clots, help guide doctors during surgeries, biopsies or radiation therapy, and find places of internal bleeding after trauma. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 Some have faced enlarged prostates, others have supported loved ones through radiation therapy or prostate biopsies. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Chemotherapy: Like radiation therapy, chemotherapy involves regular applications of medications that target cancer cells. Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Mar. 2025 This fits, as most of the study participants were diagnosed with high-grade tumors and most received treatment by way of chemo- and radiation therapy. New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiation therapy

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiation therapy was in 1922

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“Radiation therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiation%20therapy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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radiation therapy

noun

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