Glossary

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapie·Also: Strahlentherapie, Bestrahlung

Radiotherapy is a treatment using ionising radiation, which is mainly used for cancer. The radiation specifically damages tumour cells while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue as far as possible.

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