noun
- the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using radiation
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient underwent six weeks of radiotherapy after surgery.
- Radiotherapy can help shrink tumors before an operation.
- Side effects of radiotherapy may include fatigue and skin irritation.
- The oncologist recommended a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
- Modern radiotherapy techniques can target cancer cells more precisely.
- She completed her radiotherapy treatment last month.