An insight into hypothesized biological mechanisms contributing to the Flash effect

In recent years, FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH RT) has gained attention in preclinical studies as a potential advancement in cancer treatment. The great advantage of FLASH RT is the ultra-fast, high doses delivery that have a similar or greater effect on cancer cells while sparing normal, healthy tissue...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physics
Main Authors:	Francesca Del Debbio, Maria Sofia Bertilacchi, Alessandra Gonnelli, Eleonora Da Pozzo, Valentina Tozzini, Claudia Martini, Simone Capaccioli, Barbara Costa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	radiotherapy multi-scale modeling Flash effects cancer DNA damage repair mechanisms
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2023.1201708/full