The article offers information on the effects of radiation therapy on oral health during cancer treatment. It is stated that patients receiving radiation can develop oral problems like ulcers, caries and xerostomia. According to the author, patients receiving radiation treatment should be monitored by...
Radiation therapy treatscancerby using high-energy waves to kill tumor cells. The goal is to destroy or damage the cancer without hurting too many healthy cells.It is given over a certain time period; it can be given around the time of surgery or chemotherapy. It can also be used to ease...
How radiation for breast cancer works Radiation therapy kills cancer cells by destroying the genetic material that causes them to rapidly grow and divide. But Dr. Kim said this is a delicate balance, given that both healthy and cancerous cells are damaged in the process of this treatment. Even...
B. In vitro radiosensitivity of human diploid fibroblasts derived from women with unusually sensitive clinical responses to definitive radiation therapy for breast cancer. Rad. Res. 121, 227–231 (1990). Pioneering study that initiated a whole field of research on the potential association between ...
With the development of radiotherapeutic oncology, computer technology and medical imaging technology, radiation therapy has made great progress. Research on the impact and the specific mechanism of radiation on tumors has become a central topic in cancer therapy. According to the traditional view, rad...
Radiation not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells, but it can also affect nearby healthy cells, which can lead to certain side effects. Oftentimes, patients experience mild side effects from radiation therapy and are able to continue their normal routines. The side effects of ...
6043 Late adverse effects of preoperative hyperfractionated radiation therapy (RT) for advanced rectal cancer 来自 学术范 喜欢 0 阅读量: 37 作者:S Bieri,AD Roth,A Franzetti-Pellanda,M Bonet,P Gervaz,AS Allal 摘要: Publication » 6043 Late adverse effects of preoperative hyperfractionated ...
Drug that treats damage to the gut could help people undergoing radiation therapy for cancer — or victims of a terrorist attack.Exposure to intense radiation causes the death of cells in the intestinal lining within 24 hours, a process that has now been linked to the breakdown of a protein....
Exposure to high levels of radiation can cause acute health effects like skin burns & radiation sickness. Radiation also affects living things by damaging the cells that make up the living organism.
CHICAGO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Proton therapy results in fewer side effects than traditional X-ray radiation therapy for many cancer patients, according to a study released by the Washington University in St. Louis on Wednesday. The researchers focused their study on what are called grade 3 adver...