The Biological Basis of Radiotherapy |
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aberrations absorption ataxia-telangiectasia Basis of Radiotherapy benzophenone bilirubin Biol Brit Cancer carcinoma cell cycle cell population cell survival curve cellular cervix chemotherapy chromosome clonogenic cyclophosphamide cytotoxic Denekamp Dische dose per fraction dose rate dose-response effect electron enhancement experimental tumours factors fast neutrons flash photolysis Goodhead growth delay head and neck high LET Hopewell Hornsey hyperbaric oxygen hyperthermia hypoxia hypoxic cells increase interaction ionizing ionizing radiation irradiation kinetics late damage lesions LET radiation lung Malaise mammalian cells marrow melanoma metastases mice misonidazole mouse normal tissues number of fractions Oncol osteosarcoma overall patients photon Phys potentially lethal damage proliferation psoralen pulse radiolysis radiation damage radiation dose radicals radiobiology Radiol radioresistance radiosensitivity radiotherapy reduced reoxygenation repair repopulation sensitivity shown shows single doses skin reactions studies sublesions sublethal damage surviving fraction therapeutic therapy total dose treatment triplet Tubiana tumour control types vitro vivo X-rays xenografts