Radiotherapy

Authors: Sarah Gierahn Nielsen, med. student & Hanne Melgaard Nielsen, MD The use of photon-irradiation has been utilized in cancer treatment for more than 100 years. The external photon beams deploy energy as they pass through tissue, leading to cell damage and apoptosis. The delivered energy is me

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