High LET-Like Radiation Tracks at the Distal Side of Accelerated Proton Bragg Peak

High LET-Like Radiation Tracks at the Distal Side of Accelerated Proton Bragg Peak

Proton therapy is a type of hadron radiotherapy used for treating solid tumors. Unlike heavy charged elements, proton radiation is considered to be low LET (Linear Energy Transfer) radiation, like X-rays. However, the clinical SOBP (Spread Out Bragg Peak) proton radiation is considered to be higher...

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Main Authors: Dakota Horendeck, Kade D. Walsh, Hirokazu Hirakawa, Akira Fujimori, Hisashi Kitamura, Takamitsu A. Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
DNA damage
proton radiotherapy
linear energy transfer
Bragg peak
gamma-H2AX
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.690042/full

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