radiation therapy

noun

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Treatment usually includes surgery, followed by lymph node removal and possible chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025 In a study conducted on mice, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, had the strongest rejuvenating effect on stem cells and early-stage intestinal cells, which are often damaged during radiation therapy for cancer. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Joe Biden 'optimistic' in cancer fight Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to ABC News. Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025 Intraoperative radiation therapy, or IORT, can help women with breast cancer, requiring less time and money than traditional radiation. Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 8 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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radiation therapy

noun

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