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radiotherapy
[ rey-dee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
noun
- treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
radiotherapy
/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /
noun
- the treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of alpha or beta particles emitted from an implanted or ingested radioisotope, or by means of a beam of high-energy radiation Compare chemotherapy
Derived Forms
- radiotherapeutic, adjective
- ˌ徱ˌٳˈܳپ, adverb
- ˌ徱ˈٳ辱, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- d··ٳa·辱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of radiotherapy1
Example Sentences
Possible treatments include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and drugs that help to stop the cancer growing - either by blocking hormones, boosting the body's immune system or targeting what makes cancer cells grow.
A trial originally began in July 2022, but the jury was discharged the following month after Brooks was admitted to hospital, suffering osteoradionecrosis - a medical complication of radiotherapy, which required surgery.
The man was not offered chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Chemotherapy or radiotherapy can also be used if the surgery is not successful.
Soap actress Ali Bastian has said she is "free from cancer" following a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
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