Sensitization of rat C6 glioma cells to ionizing radiation by porphyrins
Background. Radiosensitizers are used in order to increase the efficacy of radiotherapy. Most of the presently known radiosensitizing agents have a poor selectivity and are not tumour-specific. Porphyrins have a selective uptake in tumour relative to the surrounding normal tissue. The aim of the pre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2011-04-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Lituanica |
Online Access: | https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21589 |