How to Use radiation therapy in a Sentence
radiation therapy
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So most patients get weeks to months of radiation therapy five days a week for three to eight, nine weeks.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
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Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation therapy and as part of her treatment had a bile duct stent placed, the court said.
—Jessica Gresko and Marilynn Marchione, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019
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At the time, her team said the star would be completing photon radiation therapy.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
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Tuesday marked his first day of ten rounds of radiation therapy.
—Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2020
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Standard treatment in the United States is surgery of the palate, followed by radiation therapy.
—Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2019
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The cancer center, planned for a long strip of land between Fourth and Fifth avenues, will bring radiation therapy to the Mercy medical campus for the first time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2019
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Compared with the discomfort of colon surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for colon cancer, colonoscopy prep is a piece of cake.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021
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And a lot of services like radiation therapy will be available.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
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The fact that the governor’s cancer was found early is going to put her in a very good, very high percentage of cure with stage one lung cancer with this form of radiation therapy.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
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This is it’ Murry left prison only for appointments to take round after round of chemo and radiation therapy.
—Max Blau, ajc, 18 Mar. 2020
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The singer is now having radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment to try to prolong his life.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 12 Oct. 2020
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And they are used in a wide range of areas from radiation therapy for cancer to treating wastewater and cleaning flue gases from power plants.
—Andrea Willige, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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Whatever that scan reveals, McCool and his doctor both say the radiation therapy is not a cure.
—Madeline McGee, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2019
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Hale went on to endure five rounds of chemotherapy and 20 sessions of radiation therapy.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2021
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Boris underwent 13 sessions of radiation therapy in a month and, to prevent brain damage, cannot be given any more.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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In addition, women who had radiation therapy to the chest or breast area before age 30 are also at higher risk.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019
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There is no known cure for ocular melanoma, although radiation therapy and surgery can help prolong the length and quality of life, according to Orloff.
—Mark Lieber, CNN, 1 May 2018
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By this time, Hoffer’s doctors at UC Health were planning for her radiation therapy.
—Uc Health, Cincinnati.com, 29 Sep. 2017
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My urologist referred me for radiation therapy, to be followed by Lupron every six months for two years.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022
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Russell hasn’t been able to get a new caregiver since November 2020, the same month she was supposed to begin radiation therapy.
—USA Today, 1 Nov. 2021
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Advances in radiation therapy have led to a higher cure rate and a better quality of life both during and after treatment.
—Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, 24 May 2018
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Chemotherapy and radiation therapy work to halt the spread of any remaining cancer cells.
—Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 4 June 2019
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There have been situations where there have been more aggressive forms and the patients have had to do chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
—Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2019
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When cancer is confined to the prostate, surgery plus radiation therapy is standard treatment for tumors deemed to be aggressive.
—NBC News, 3 June 2021
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Often surgery goes hand-in-hand with radiation therapy.
—The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
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More:UW Health to use new device that sits cancer patients upright for radiation therapy.
—Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
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Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may also be part of treatment if cancer has spread throughout the body.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021
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Then came 30 days of radiation therapy followed by another surgery to implant two metal plates, 36 screws and part of another hip.
—Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2018
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Her cancer had a promising treatment protocol, and her physician father was able to call in a second opinion that spared her the harshness of radiation therapy.
—Louis Lucero Ii, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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The center also offers wig and breast prosthetic fittings, post-mastectomy bras, and beauty and skin care products that can help maintain brows and lashes, and soothe skin irritated by radiation therapy.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
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