Clinical indications for carbon-ion radiotherapy in the UK: A critical review

Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) has unique radiobiological properties that cause increased radiobiological effect and tumour control, especially with hypoxic tissues. This critical review aimed to evaluate clinical response to CIRT across all published tumour sites to establish if there is a clinical need for a CIRT centre in the UK.

Source: Radiography - January 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: E. Light, P. Bridge Tags: Narrative Review Source Type: research