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radiation therapy  

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  • RADIATION THERAPY (RT; also called ionizing radiation, X-ray therapy, or irradiation) is used for treating cancer by focusing high-energy radiation beams into specific locations in the body. This high-energy radiation, when focused on cancer cells, breaks up genetic material and interferes with the growth of the tumor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Radiation Therapy]

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