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intraoperative radiation therapy [also called IORT]

(in-truh-OP-ir-a-tiv ray-dee-AY-shun THER-uh-pee)

Radiation treatment aimed directly at a cancer during surgery.

Read more about intraoperative radiation therapy.

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