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单词 radiotherapy
释义

radiotherapy

noun

ra·​dio·​ther·​a·​py ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce radiotherapy (audio)
: the treatment of disease with radiation (such as X-rays)
radiotherapist
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈther-ə-pist How to pronounce radiotherapy (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The most common form of radiotherapy today is the use of linear particle accelerators. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Adams, who underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy after her diagnosis in 2018, decided to apply after seeing the program online. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Surgery is still the main way of removing tumors, but after X-rays were discovered in 1895, radiotherapy soon became used too. New York Times, 25 May 2022 People who received all three treatments had the highest rates of depression and anxiety, and chemotherapy was linked to significantly higher rates of psychiatric disorders compared to those who only received radiotherapy. Julia Ries, Health.com, 7 Apr. 2022 After eight months of treatment, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and an ongoing clinical trial, she was given the all-clear. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022 His son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016 but has been in remission since 2017 following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022 Secondly, as reported by NBC and others, Powell had a type of cancer called multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer which can sometimes be controlled for several years using chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy treatments. Victoria Forster, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Healthcare providers can use machine learning in combination with a cancer patient’s medical scans, lab tests and EHR data for generating a safer radiotherapy regimen. Sergey Avdeychik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

radiotherapy

noun

ra·​dio·​ther·​a·​py ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce radiotherapy (audio)
plural radiotherapies
: the treatment of disease by means of radiation (as X-rays)

called also radiation therapy, radium therapy

compare radiodiagnosis
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