Biological consequences of cancer radiotherapy in the context of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract Approximately 50% of subjects with cancer have been treated with ionizing radiation (IR) either as a curative, adjuvant, neoadjuvant or as a palliative agent, at some point during the clinical course of their disease. IR kills cancer cells directly by injuring their DNA, and indirectly by i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Head & Face Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-021-00286-y |