Hyperfractionation as an effective way of overcoming radioresistance

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 705-709

  Denekamp, Juliana ^a   Daşu, Alexandru ^a   Waites, Anthony ^a   Littbrand, Bo ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical radiotherapy; Computer simulation; Fractionation; Hypoxia; Intrinsic radiosensitivity; Radioresistance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYPOXIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SOLID TUMOR; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

CELL HYPOXIA; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE FRACTIONATION; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION TOLERANCE;

EID: 0344333429     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00322-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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