radiation therapy

noun

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Sandia researchers Patrick Doty and Isaac Aviña pointed out that the wearable dosimeter could change the way radiation therapy is administered by providing real-time feedback on radiation delivery and improving treatment accuracy. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026 It was treated with a grueling regime of radiation therapy. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026 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 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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radiation therapy

noun

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