Mechanisms of the FLASH effect: current insights and advances

Radiotherapy is a fundamental tool in cancer treatment, utilized in over 60% of cancer patients during their treatment course. While conventional radiotherapy is effective, it has limitations, including prolonged treatment durations, which extend patient discomfort, and toxicity to surrounding healt...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Main Authors:	Giulia Rosini, Esther Ciarrocchi, Beatrice D’Orsi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Subjects:	radiotherapy ultra-high-dose rate irradiation flash cell death cancer metabolism cancer cells
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1575678/full