New approaches to radiation protection

Radioprotectors are compounds that protect against radiation injury when given prior to radiation exposure. Mitigators can protect against radiation injury when given after exposure but before symptoms appear. Radioprotectors and mitigators can potentially improve the outcomes of radiotherapy for ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eliot Michael Rosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00381/full