systemic radiation therapy
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008466
A type of radiation therapy in which a radioactive substance, such as radioactive iodine or a radioactively labeled monoclonal antibody, is swallowed or injected into the body and travels through the blood, locating and killing tumor cells.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008466 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
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