Cancer Treatment Terminology

noun a type of electromagnetic radiation that consists of radio waves and is used in communication and broadcasting

• The doctor used radiorays to examine the patient's internal organs.
• I heard that radiorays can help detect broken bones quickly.
• My grandma calls radiorays 'magic beams' because she doesn't understand how they work.
• Her smile was like radiorays, brightening up the whole room.

noun a type of therapy that uses ionizing radiation to treat diseases such as cancer

• Radiotherapy is a common treatment for certain types of cancer.
• My aunt is undergoing radiotherapy for her breast cancer.
• I heard radiotherapy can be really tough on the body.
• Radiotherapy is like a targeted missile attacking cancer cells.

noun a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer

adjective describing a type of immunotherapy that involves the transfer of immune cells from a donor to a recipient

• The patient underwent adoptive immunotherapy as part of their cancer treatment.
• My friend is trying out that adoptive immunotherapy thing for his illness.
• I heard adoptive immunotherapy is the new miracle treatment for some diseases.
• In the battle against cancer, adoptive immunotherapy acts as a powerful ally.