Out-of-Field Dose Measurement by TLD Dosimetry and Estimation of Radiation-Induced Secondary Cancer Risk of Thyroid and Breast from Head Radiotherapy

Background: Radiation therapy, the most common form of cancer treatment, can result in late complications, such as secondary breast and thyroid cancers.Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of secondary cancers using two radiobiological models of Excess Absolute Risk (EAR) and Excess Rela...

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Main Authors: Shiva Rahbar Yazdi, Mohammad Hosein Zare, Mohammad Ali Broomand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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Online Access:https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_49538_c50008b6012680925d35aea9a1880b7f.pdf