The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections
The aim of this paper is to assess the historical role of radiotherapy in the treatment of sinus infections. This assessment involved a literature-based review of how radiotherapy was used to treat sinus infections in the first half of the 20 th century. Low doses of x-rays were used with considerab...
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| author | Edward J. Calabrese Ph.D. Gaurav Dhawan MPH |
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| description | The aim of this paper is to assess the historical role of radiotherapy in the treatment of sinus infections. This assessment involved a literature-based review of how radiotherapy was used to treat sinus infections in the first half of the 20 th century. Low doses of x-rays were used with considerable success to treat nearly 3,000 patients of sinus infection in a span of 12 years with these cases being reported in leading medical journals as case studies. The mechanism of x-ray induced reduction of inflammation and increased tissue repair is uncertain but appears to be related to the development of a multifactorial and integrative anti-inflammatory phenotype. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-165d6b7028034fc3b625ada57967abea2022-12-22T01:00:50ZengSAGE PublishingDose-Response1559-32582013-10-011110.2203/dose-response.13-004.CalabreseThe Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus InfectionsEdward J. Calabrese Ph.D.Gaurav Dhawan MPHThe aim of this paper is to assess the historical role of radiotherapy in the treatment of sinus infections. This assessment involved a literature-based review of how radiotherapy was used to treat sinus infections in the first half of the 20 th century. Low doses of x-rays were used with considerable success to treat nearly 3,000 patients of sinus infection in a span of 12 years with these cases being reported in leading medical journals as case studies. The mechanism of x-ray induced reduction of inflammation and increased tissue repair is uncertain but appears to be related to the development of a multifactorial and integrative anti-inflammatory phenotype.https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.13-004.Calabrese |
| spellingShingle | Edward J. Calabrese Ph.D. Gaurav Dhawan MPH The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections Dose-Response |
| title | The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections |
| title_full | The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections |
| title_short | The Historical Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Sinus Infections |
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