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radiocurable

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ra·di·o·cur·a·ble (rd--kyr-bl)
adj.
Curable by irradiation.

radiocurable
[-kyo̅o̅′rəbəl]
pertaining to the susceptibility of tumor cells to destruction by ionizing radiation.

radiocurable [ra″de-o-kūr´ah-b'l]
curable by radiation therapy.

radiocurable
curable by radiation.

radiocurable
Oncology adjective Referring to a condition or lesion that regresses completely in response to ionizing radiation. See Radiation therapy.


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In another study, Spiro et al (1) reported that postoperative radiotherapy conferred no advantage, but others (5,9) have shown that ACC is radiosensitive, although not necessarily radiocurable.
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