External Beam Radiation Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** Radiation therapy in which high-energy beams are delivered to the tumor from outside of the body.

**Synonyms:** - Definitive Radiation Therapy - EBRT - EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY - External Beam RT - External Beam Radiation - External Beam Radiotherapy - External Beam Radiotherapy (conventional) - External Radiation Therapy - External beam radiotherapy - Radiation, External Beam - Teleradiotherapy - Teletherapy - Teletherapy Radiation - external radiation - external-beam radiation