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radiation necrosis  listen  (RAY-dee-AY-shun neh-KROH-sis)

  The death of healthy tissue caused by radiation therapy. Radiation necrosis is a side effect of radiation therapy given to kill cancer cells, and can occur after cancer treatment has ended.