radiation therapy

noun

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Past dog research at UW-Madison has led to advances in radiation therapy for cancer, organ transplants and preserving donor organs for transport, Barncard said. Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026 As of 2020, only about half of African countries had any external beam radiotherapy service — the most common form of radiation therapy for breast cancer — and none had sufficient capacity to meet their populations’ needs, according to the study. Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026 These include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, ADT, and sometimes recovery from surgery. Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026 For most, it is caused by exposure to the sun, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, and can be treated through radiation therapy, medication or the surgical removal of cancerous skin tissue. Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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radiation therapy

noun

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