radiotherapy
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- noun
- /ˌreɪdiəʊˈθɛrəpi/
- Specialized
- In general, reconstruction should be delayed until after treatment with radiotherapy has been completed.
- postoperative radiotherapy
- preoperative radiotherapy
- radiotherapy patients
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then I went because the radiotherapy can cause bone damage.
- And then I went because the radiotherapy can cause bone damage.
- Which also meant that she was too young to have targeted radiotherapy.
Examples
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Patients then proceeded to immediate surgery or to radiotherapy, followed by surgery after a minimum of 4 weeks.
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We do not believe that previous radiotherapy was a factor in our patient's case.
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And then I went because the radiotherapy can cause bone damage.
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Now, there are three main ways of treating cancer, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery.
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Up to 60% of patients undergo radiotherapy, either as a cure or as an adjunct to treatment.
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If the tumor has spread outside the bladder, chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be advised.
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The integration of reconstruction and postmastectomy radiotherapy should be addressed in a multidisciplinary setting.
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A combination of surgery and radiotherapy is advocated in metastatic involvement of the parotid gland.
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The doctor recommended radiotherapy as the best option for treating her cancer.
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Many patients choose radiotherapy to target and shrink tumors effectively.
Synonyms
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Treatment that uses strong rays to kill cancer cells
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A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells
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To expose something to radiation for medical treatment or testing
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A treatment that uses focused beams of radiation to destroy tumors without cutting the body
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A cancer treatment that puts radioactive material inside or next to a tumor
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A medical treatment using radiation from outside the body to treat cancer
To treat disease by exposing the body to radiation, often for cancer
A cancer treatment that uses radiation from radium to treat tumours
A medical treatment using radium to treat cancer that was used in the past
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word radiotherapy combines radio- and therapy: radio- comes from a Latin word for a 'ray' or beam, and therapy means 'treatment' or 'healing'. So, radiotherapy is a 'ray' treatment that uses beams of radiation to treat disease, especially cancer.