Is proton beam therapy always better than photon irradiation? Lessons from two cases
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DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.773
Abstract: Proton beam therapy (PBT) is increasingly used to treat cancers, especially in the paediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) population. As PBT becomes more accessible, determining when PBT should be used instead of photon… read more here.
Keywords: proton beam; photon irradiation; irradiation; beam therapy ... See more keywords
Modeling the Effect of Hypoxia and DNA Repair Inhibition on Cell Survival after Photon Irradiation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms20236054
Abstract: Mechanistic approaches to modeling the effects of ionizing radiation on cells are on the rise, promising a better understanding of predictions and higher flexibility concerning conditions to be accounted for. In this work we modified… read more here.
Keywords: cell survival; survival photon; photon irradiation; hypoxia ... See more keywords