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Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment
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Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation at ultra-high dose rates, sparing healthy tissues while targeting tumors. Its theory suggests reduced side effects and improved treatment efficacy. [1]The future prospects of Flash radiotherapy include expanded treatment possibilities, higher tumor control rates, and improved patient outcomes.
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- Chow, James C. L. and Ruda, Harry E. Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment. Encyclopedia 2023, 3, 808-823, doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3030058.
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Flash RadiotherapyRadiation DosimetryDose DeliveryUltra-high Dose RateOxygen DepletionRadiation Sources
Chow, J.C.L. Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/image/40 (accessed on 24 June 2025).
Chow JCL. Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/40. Published Jun 29, 2023. Accessed 24 June, 2025.
Chow, James C. L.. Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment. 2023. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/40.
Chow, J.C.L. (2023). Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/40
Chow, James C. L.. "Flash Radiotherapy: Innovative Cancer Treatment." Encyclopedia, 2023, https://encyclopedia.pub/image/40. Accessed 24 June, 2025.