Preferred Label : Systemic Radiation Therapy;
NCIt related terms : Radiation, Systemic;
NCIt definition : Radiation therapy in which radioactive drugs are administered orally or through an
injection then circulate through the blood and collect in tumor sites where they kill
cancer cells.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of radiation therapy in which a radioactive substance, such radioactive
iodine or a radioactively labeled monoclonal antibody, is swallowed or injected into
the body and travels through the blood, locating and killing tumor cells.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000428290;
Origin ID : C92991;
UMLS CUI : C2985381;
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