High-energy photon therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003886",
  "term": "High-energy photon therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy photons (units of light energy). High-energy photons penetrate deeply into tissues to reach tumors while giving less radiation to superficial tissues such as the skin.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/high-energy-photon-therapy/"
}