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Radiotherapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Radiotherapy
Tree Number(s)
E02.815
Unique ID
D011878
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011878
Annotation
general only: prefer /‌radiother with diseases; /‌adv eff: consider also RADIATION INJURIES or its specifics; many specific types of radiotherapy are available
Scope Note
The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions.
Entry Version
RADIOTHER
Entry Term(s)
Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy, Targeted
Radiation Treatment
Radiotherapy, Targeted
Targeted Radiation Therapy
Targeted Radiotherapy
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/02/26
Radiotherapy Preferred
Radiotherapy, Targeted Narrower
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