Flash radiotherapy-gateway to promised land or another mirage.

Journal: Oral oncology

Volume: 139

Issue: 

Year of Publication: 2023

Affiliated Institutions:  MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Dental College and Hospital Nashik, India. Electronic address: Shrikantmali@gmail.com. MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Dental College and Hospital Nashik, India. Electronic address: drsachindahivelkar@gmail.com.

Abstract summary 

Radiation therapy damages cancer cells with ionizing radiation, leading to their death. However, radiation‑induced toxicity limits the dose delivered to the tumor, thereby constraining the control effect of radiotherapy n tumor growth. In addition, the delayed toxicity caused by radiotherapy significantly harms the physical and mental health of patients. FLASH‑RT, an emerging class of radiotherapy, causes a phenomenon known as the 'FLASH effect', which delivers radiotherapy at an ultra‑high dose rate with lower toxicity to normal tissue than conventional radiotherapy to achieve local tumor control.

Authors & Co-authors:  Mali Shrikant B SB Dahivelkar Sachinkumar S

Study Outcome 

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Authors :  2
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106342
SSN : 1879-0593
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
Flash radiotherapy;Proton radiotherapy;Radiotherapy;Ultra-high dose radiotherapy
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
England