PLOS Thesaurus

Last uploaded: September 21, 2017

Id	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#256 http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#256
Preferred Name	Radiation therapy
Type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

prefLabel	Radiation therapy
homepage	http://journals.plos.org/plosone/browse/radiation_therapy
narrower	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#11684 http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#11544
type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#NamedIndividual
Previous_Classification	60.60.30.20^Radiation therapy\|60.300.50.130^Radiation therapy\|60.300.90.20^Radiation therapy
alpha	Radiation therapy
scopeNote	Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Radiation therapy can damage normal cells as well as cancer cells. Therefore, treatment must be carefully planned to minimize side effects. The radiation used for cancer treatment may come from a machine outside the body, or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near tumor cells or injected into the bloodstream. A patient may receive radiation therapy before, during, or after surgery, depending on the type of cancer being treated. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation RD
broader	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#9129 http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#11392
status	Accepted
Synonym	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#T0

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