| UVR | ultraviolet radiation |
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| WBR | whole-body radiation |
| CCRT | Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy |
| radiation therapy |
the use of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink the tumor. Radiation may be:
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| radiation |
Electromagnetic energy, and particles moving close to the speed of light.
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| radiation oncology |
Application of radioactive materials to treat tumors or diseases.
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| radiation therapy |
A treatment that kills cancer cells by exposing them to x-rays. The x-rays may come from a machine outside the body that is directed to a specific part of the body (external radiation). Or, radioactive material can be placed directly into or near a tumor (implant radiation). Radiation kills all cells with which it comes in contact, cancer cells as well as normal cells.
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| radiation oncology |
Diagnosis and treatment of cancer by means of various radiation and other imaging procedures (eg, x-rays, CT scans, MRI's, mammography, ultrasound.)
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