radiation therapy
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- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi/
- Specialized
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radioterapia
- About half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy, often in combination with other treatments.
- radiation therapy or chemotherapy
- postoperative radiation therapy
- adjuvant radiation therapy
So he underwent pretty toxic chemotherapy and and whole body radiation therapy to kill all of his immune cells.
- So he underwent pretty toxic chemotherapy and and whole body radiation therapy to kill all of his immune cells.
- So that becomes a way where patients can conceivably, if they've had radiation therapy, they could get a prescription for hyperbaric oxygen.
Examples
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Our patient was treated with two forms of external beam radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.
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Salvage therapies included chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy to the metastatic site.
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Of the 30 patients, 16 had received radiation therapy to the primary site.
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However, the time from the completion of radiation therapy ranged from 3 months to 5 years.
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The other patient did undergo postoperative radiation therapy and was alive without disease at five years.
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Twelve of the 26 patients (46%) had received radiation therapy to the primary site.
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When the disease is confined, a local treatment such as surgical excision or radiation therapy is indicated.
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The patient underwent postoperative radiation therapy, which was directed at the surgical area.
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Treatments included surgical resection alone, radiation therapy alone, and surgical resection plus postoperative radiation.
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Around 50% of patients with cancer receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan.
Synonyms
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Treatment that uses strong rays to kill cancer cells
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To expose something to radiation for medical treatment or testing
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Treatment that uses strong rays to destroy cancer cells
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A cancer treatment that puts radioactive material inside or next to a tumor
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A treatment that uses focused beams of radiation to destroy tumors without cutting the body
To treat disease by exposing the body to radiation, often for cancer
A medical treatment that uses X-rays to kill cancer cells
A medical treatment using radiation from outside the body to treat 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
How Local
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'radiation' (energy in the form of rays) combined with 'therapy' (treatment) yields 'treatment using radiation.' There is no idiomatic shift or metaphorical meaning, and many languages use the same transparent construction (e.g., radioterapia, radiothérapie, 放射線治療), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Radiation therapy comes from the idea of using powerful rays to treat disease: radiation means high-energy rays like X-rays and therapy means 'treatment'. Doctors aim those rays to destroy or damage cancer cells, so the phrase means a medical 'treatment' that uses energy rays to kill or weaken them.