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Radiation therapy
Source: Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 11, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Thymoma and thymic carcinoma treatment
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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