 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- x-ray
- A type of high-energy radiation. In low doses, x-rays are used to diagnose diseases by making pictures of the inside of the body. In high doses, x-rays are used to treat cancer
- x-ray therapy
- The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy) or from materials More…
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