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radiation therapy

noun

: radiotherapy

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Treatment for esophageal cancer can include surgery, radiation therapy, laser therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Biden later underwent radiation therapy and completed that course of treatment last fall. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Some radiation therapies also carry a lower risk than others. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Certain radiation therapies also carry a lower risk of causing impotence than others. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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radiation therapy

noun
: radiotherapy

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