Assertion: radiation | /r/CapableOf | shrink tumor
Facets:
value: to relieve pressure
type: PURPOSE
value: to relieve a blockage
type: PURPOSE
value: before
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
text: Sometimes radiation is given to shrink the tumor before or during chemotherapy so the medicines will work better.
text: Less often, radiation might be given before surgery to help shrink a tumor so it's easier to remove.
text: Radiotherapies shrink a tumour to relieve pressure or a blockage
text: Radiation therapy uses targeted energy (e.g., X-rays, radioactive substances) to destroy cancer cells, shrink tumors, and/or alleviate certain cancer-related symptoms.
text: Radiation therapy uses x-rays or other high-energy types of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
text: The radiation shrinks the tumor when used as primary therapy.