Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer and Radiation-Induced Malignancies from Epidemiological and Dosimetric Data
Preoperative or postoperative radiation therapy is broadly employed in patients with rectal carcinoma. Radiotherapy directs high-energy beams of ionizing radiation toward the tumor area to destroy cancer cells. High radiation doses are needed for cell killing. The radiation exposure of the healthy t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/12063 |