radiation therapy

noun

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Serotonin Antagonists Serotonin antagonists are a class of prescription medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and anesthesia. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025 Cancer treatments: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may increase the risk of bladder cancer. Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025 Hwang explained that the current treatment for DCIS involved surgery to remove the lesions and radiation therapy. Alice Park, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 It is used as needed to manage dry mouth and symptoms of treatments like radiation therapies. Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for radiation therapy 

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiation therapy was in 1922

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“Radiation therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiation%20therapy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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radiation therapy

noun

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