Meaning of the word "radiation therapy" in English

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radiation therapy

US /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˈθer.ə.pi/
UK /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˈθer.ə.pi/
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Noun

1.

a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells

Example:
She is undergoing radiation therapy for her lung cancer.
The doctor recommended radiation therapy as a follow-up to surgery.
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