radiation therapy
Cancer beam treatment
Radiation therapy is medical treatment that uses high-energy rays or particles to destroy cancer cells or shrink tumors.
The radiation damages cellular DNA, preventing cancerous cells from dividing.
Treatment may be delivered externally by machine or internally through implanted radioactive material.
Also called radiotherapy: She underwent six weeks of radiation therapy after surgery.
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- cancer treatmentMedical intervention for malignancy
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
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Anti-cancer drug treatment
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Harm from radioactive exposure
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