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Molecular biology and the radiation oncologist
1Department of Radiation Oncology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.
Australasian Radiology
|August 1, 1994
Abstract:
An overview is provided of several recent advances in our understanding of the molecular events that occur when cells are exposed to ionizing radiation. A basic knowledge of molecular radiobiology is necessary so that the radiation oncologist can (i) screen cancer patients for an abnormally reduced or exaggerated response to radiotherapy; and (ii) devise novel ways to counter the molecular pathways that sustain malignant progression.