1982•Japanese Journal of Radiological TechnologyOpen access

BIOLOGY IN CANCER RADIOTHERAPY

Yutaka Okumura

Abstract

The cure of cancer by radiothrerapy has been improved by the availability of high-energy radiations. Efforts and results for further improvement of the cancer cure were reviewed : The high LET radiation, the radiosensitizer, and hyperthermia. And new approaches for the analyses of cancer growth and of cancer radiotherapy were introduced.

Open-access reader

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Radiosensitizer, Radiation therapy, Cancer, Medicine, Radiation tolerance, Hyperthermia, Medical physics, Cancer therapy