radiation therapy

noun

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Your doctor may recommend surgery and radiation therapy to remove the tumor or your entire prostate gland and ensure that all cancer cells have been destroyed. Carrie Madormo, Health, 2 Aug. 2025 In turn, the statistical models are derived from data from people exposed to very high doses of radiation, such as survivors of the atom bombings in Japan, patients who have received radiation therapy for cancers, and workers in risky professions exposed to high doses of radiation. Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Radiation oncologists are medical doctors who provide radiation therapy for cancer treatment. Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025 She was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer in 1986 and underwent chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatment, which took a physical and emotional toll. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 June 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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radiation therapy

noun

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