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Radiosensitizer

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007199

Any substance that makes tumor cells easier to kill with radiation therapy. Some radiosensitizers are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called radiosensitizing agent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007199
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsradiosensitizing agent
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007199",
  "term": "Radiosensitizer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Any substance that makes tumor cells easier to kill with radiation therapy. Some radiosensitizers are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called radiosensitizing agent.",
  "synonyms": [
    "radiosensitizing agent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radiosensitizer/"
}

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