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chemotherapy
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treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells of impair their ability to reproduce
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radiation therapy
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treatment of neoplastic disease by using ionizing radiation to deter proliferation of malignant cells
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sclerotherapy
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use of sclerosing agents in treating diseases
[eg: injection of a saline solution into a dilated blood vessel tumor in the skin, resulting in hardening of the tissue within & eventual sloughing away of lesion] |
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ultraviolet therapy
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use of ultraviolet light to promote healing of skin lesion
[eg: an ulcer] |
