radiation therapy

noun

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Treatment for the diagnosis can include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024 GoFundMe entries written by Lund and Janet Weiss explain that Lund has undergone a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and will soon begin endocrine therapy. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 August 2015 Carter undergoes radiation therapy for liver cancer. George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024 However, a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy is often the treatment approach. Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiation therapy 

Word History

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 15 Nov. 2024.

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radiation therapy

noun

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