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Radiation therapy

Source: Testicular Cancer Treatment, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 17, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Testicular Cancer Treatment / Treatment options for testicular cancer

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer.

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