Radiation therapy

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Radiation therapy
TermRadiation therapy
Short definitionRadiation therapy - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The use of high-energy radiation from X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The radiation can come from a device outside the body (external beam radiation therapy) or from radioactive material that is introduced into the body near cancer cells (internal beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Radiation therapy - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The use of high-energy radiation from X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The radiation can come from a device outside the body (external beam radiation therapy) or from radioactive material that is introduced into the body near cancer cells (internal beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy). In systemic radiation therapy, a radioactive substance such as a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody, which travels in the blood to tissues throughout the body. Also called radiation and radiation therapy

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