Towards clinical translation of FLASH radiotherapy

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Published online: 27 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41571-022-00697-zFLASH radiotherapy involves delivering ultra-high dose rates of radiation, which enables sustained tumour control with reduced toxicity to surrounding tissues. The authors of this Perspective describe the principles underlying FLASH radiotherapy, present the available evidence from preclinical studies testing this modality and discuss the challenges for its application in routine clinical practice.
Source: Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research