radiation therapy

noun

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Management of the disease may include surgery, radiation therapies, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, among other treatment options, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 May 2025 Moody had undergone surgery in February and had subsequently decided against receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025 For mCRPC, radiation therapy is often used when the cancer has spread to the bones. Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025 Surgery and radiation therapy are the most common treatments for men who are classified as low or intermediate risk, experts told ABC News. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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radiation therapy

noun

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