Effectiveness of fractionated carbon ion treatments in three rat prostate tumors differing in growth rate, differentiation and hypoxia.

CONCLUSION: 12C-ions reduce the radiation response heterogeneity between the three tumor sublines as well as within each subline relative to photon treatments, independently of fractionation. The dose dependence of the RBE varies between tumors of different histology. The results support the use of hypofractionated carbon ion treatments in radioresistant tumors. PMID: 33587966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - February 12, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Glowa C, Peschke P, Brons S, Debus J, Karger CP Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research