National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy

Definitions
A process by which a dose of radiation is automatically shaped to closely conform to the entire volume of the tumor, so that surrounding normal tissue is spared and treatment toxicity is decreased.
Synonyms
3D Conformal
3-dimensional radiation therapy
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Radiation Conformal Therapy
3D radiotherapy
3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
Three dimensional external beam radiation therapy (procedure)
3D CONFORMAL RADIATION THERAPY
Radiation, 3D Conformal
Conformal Therapy
3D CRT
3D-CRT
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