#radiotherapy__radiation_therapy__radiationtherapy__actinotherapy__irradiation the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
supertype: #therapy (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
subtype: #phototherapy the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
subtype: #radium_therapy__Curietherapy the use of radium in radiation therapy
subtype: #X-ray_therapy the therapeutic use of X rays
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