radiation therapy

noun

Examples of radiation therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Treatment typically includes a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and/or surgery.8 Stage 4 is the most advanced form, with cancer having spread to distant organs. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Aug. 2024 But five years later, she was diagnosed with hormone-sensitive breast cancer and treated with surgery and radiation therapy. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 The procedure was followed by eight weeks of radiation therapy. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024 Cancer treatment: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can temporarily cause low testosterone and impair sperm production. Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiation therapy 

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Word History

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 17 Aug. 2024.

Medical Definition

radiation therapy

noun

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