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radiosensitizing agent

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007200

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007200
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsradiosensitizer
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "radiosensitizing agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Any substance that makes tumor cells easier to kill with radiation therapy. Some radiosensitizing agents are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called radiosensitizer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "radiosensitizer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radiosensitizing-agent/"
}

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