RT Book, Section
A1 Harding, Shane M.
A1 Hill, Richard P.
A1 Bristow, Robert G.
A2 Tannock, Ian F.
A2 Hill, Richard P.
A2 Bristow, Robert G.
A2 Harrington, Lea
SR Print(0)
ID 1127472876
T1 Molecular and Cellular Basis of Radiotherapy
T2 The Basic Science of Oncology, 5e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071745208
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127472876
RD 2024/04/24
AB Since  their  discovery  by  Roentgen  more  than  a  century  ago,  x-rays  have  played  a  major  role  in  modern  medicine.  The  first  recorded  use  of  x-rays  for  the  treatment  of  cancer  occurred  within  1  year  of  their  discovery.  Subsequently  there  has  been  intensive  study  of  x-rays  and  other  ionizing  radiations,  and  their  clinical  application  to  cancer  treatment  has  become  increasingly  sophisticated.  This  chapter  and  Chapter  16  review  the  biological  effects  of  ionizing  radiation  and  the  application  of  that  knowledge  to  cancer  treatment.