Assertion: radiation | /r/CapableOf | treat cancer
Facets:
value: safely
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer.
text: Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is the use of various forms of radiation to safely and effectively treat cancer and other diseases.
text: Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is the use of various forms of radiation to safely and effectively treat cancer and other diseases.
text: Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is the use of various forms of radiation to safely and effectively treat cancer and other diseases.
text: Radiation therapy is used to- cure or reduce early-stage cancer, prevent cancer from returning (recurrence), treat symptoms due to advanced cancer and treat cancer that has come back.
text: In patients with advanced cancer, radiation therapy is commonly used to shrink tumours, and/or treat cancers that have spread.
text: Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is the use of various forms of radiation to safely and effectively treat cancer and other diseases.
text: Most radiotherapy treats cancer by directing beams of high energy X-rays at the tumour (although other radiation beams, such as gamma rays, electron beams or proton/heavy particle beams can also be used).