A form of cancer treatment that uses radiation or x-rays is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
radiotherapy
Radiotherapy treats cancer using radiation or x-rays. It does not remove the lesion but distorts the DNA of the cancer cells so that they lose their ability to reproduce and to retain fluids; the cells shrink over time. The term deconstructs into the root -therapy meaning medical treatment and root/combining form radi/o- meaning x-ray, radiation.
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
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