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Radiation Oncology - Page 3


© David Olle
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Sep 30, 2004


Since radiation causes damage to the DNA molecule, there is a risk of secondary cancers developing in adjacent tissues. All of these hazards point out the need for radiation therapy to be highly focused, and for dosages to be closely regulated.

References

1. Advances in Radiation Therapy. CancerSource.com. Oct. 1, 2001

2. Bernier, J, Hall, EJ, & Giaccia, A. Radiation oncology: a century of achievements. Nature Reviews Cancer. Vol. 4, No. 9 (Sept. 2004).

3. Hahn, S & Glatstein E. Radiation Injury. In: Brauwald E, Fauci A, et al. eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. 2001. pp. 2585-2590.

4. Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers. National Cancer Institute. Aug. 25, 2004.

5. Sausville, EA & Longo DL. Principles of Cancer Treatment. In: Brauwald E, Fauci A. et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. 2001. pp. 532-533.

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