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radiation therapy

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Radiotherapy

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Radiation therapy is a medical discipline and research field centered on the therapeutic application of ionizing radiation, predominantly for the treatment of malignant and certain benign diseases. It investigates the radiobiological principles, physical delivery techniques, and clinical protocols necessary to deliver precise radiation doses that maximize target cell damage while minimizing harm to surrounding healthy tissues.

Top Authors

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MJ

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

RM

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

FA

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

JO

Aarhus University Hospital

JD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Boston, United States