Particle Therapy : External Beam Radiotherapy, Proton Therapy, Photon, Gamma Ray, Electron Therapy, Hadron

Lambert M. Surhone

ISBN 10: 6130513992 / ISBN 13: 9786130513993

Published by Omniscriptum, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Particle therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy using beams of energetic protons, neutrons, or positive ions for cancer treatment. The most common type of particle therapy as of 2009 is proton therapy. Although a photon, used in x-ray or gamma ray therapy, can also be considered a particle, photon therapy is not considered here. Additionally, electron therapy is generally put in its own category. Because of this, particle therapy is sometimes referred to, more correctly, as hadron therapy. Particle therapy works by aiming energetic ionizing particles at the target tumor. These particles damage the DNA of tissue cells, ultimately causing their death. Because of their reduced ability to repair damaged DNA, cancerous cells are particularly vulnerable to attack.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Particle Therapy : External Beam Radiotherapy, Proton Therapy, Photon, Gamma Ray, Electron Therapy, Hadron
• Publisher: Omniscriptum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130513992
• ISBN 13: 9786130513993
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 149 grams

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Particle therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy using beams of energetic protons, neutrons, or positive ions for cancer treatment. The most common type of particle therapy as of 2009 is proton therapy. Although a photon, used in x-ray or gamma ray therapy, can also be considered a particle, photon therapy is not considered here. Additionally, electron therapy is generally put in its own category. Because of this, particle therapy is sometimes referred to, more correctly, as hadron therapy. Particle therapy works by aiming energetic ionizing particles at the target tumor. These particles damage the DNA of tissue cells, ultimately causing their death. Because of their reduced ability to repair damaged DNA, cancerous cells are particularly vulnerable to attack.