Term: Radiation Therapy

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2016-01-21

Definition:

Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses radiation to control or destroy cancer cells.

For more information, including the ICD-9-CM and CCI codes used to identify this type of treatment, see the Types of Cancer Treatment section in the Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data concept.

Related concepts 

• Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data

Related terms 

• Chemotherapy
• Hormone Therapy
• Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data
• Surgical Intervention (Cancer Treatment)

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Pitz M, Ahmed R, Quon H, Griffith J, Turner D, Hong S, Prior H, Banerjee A, Koseva I, Kulbaba C. Cancer Data Linkage in Manitoba: Expanding the Infrastructure for Research. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] (View)