radiation therapy

noun

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And Aaron Babier, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, developed AI software that reduces radiation therapy planning time from days to just 20 minutes after his stepmother died from a brain tumor. Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Photon therapy is the most common type of radiation therapy, using high-energy X-rays to damage DNA inside cancer cells. Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 20 Jan. 2026 In October, aides said Biden had completed a round of radiation therapy. Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Dec. 2025 Other forms of menopause include surgical, which is triggered by a hysterectomy to remove the uterus and ovaries, and medical menopause, where treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy may affect the functioning of the ovaries and result in the onset of menopause. Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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radiation therapy

noun

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