Radioprotection
Greenberger, J.S.
In Vivo 23(2): 323-336
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0258-851X PMID: 19414422 Document Number: 633400
Over 40% of cancer patients will require radiation therapy during management of their disease. Although radiation therapy improves the survival of a significant number of cancer patients, both acute radiation toxicity (which manifests during a course of clinical radiotherapy or shortly thereafter), and late toxicity (developing months to years after completion of radiotherapy) compromise overall outcomes for successfully treated cancer patients.