Assertion: radiation | /r/ObjectUse | used for cancer treatment
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Radiation used for cancer treatment is called ionizing radiation because it forms ions in the cells of the tissues it passes through as it dislodges electrons from atoms.
text: Radiation therapy is often used in the treatment of cancer.
text: Particle beam therapy Charged particle beams (e.g., proton beams) are also ionizing radiation that is used in cancer treatment.
text: External radiation (or external beam radiation) is the most common type of radiation therapy used for cancer treatment.
text: The radiation used for cancer treatment comes from special machines or from radioactive substances.
text: X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment.
text: This total does not include the dose from radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer, which is typically many times larger.