Radiation Oncology: a Century of Achievements

Overview

Journal Nat Rev Cancer

Specialty Oncology

Date 2004 Sep 3

PMID 15343280

Citations 215

Authors

Jacques Bernier

Eric J Hall

Amato Giaccia

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Abstract

Over the twentieth century the discipline of radiation oncology has developed from an experimental application of X-rays to a highly sophisticated treatment of cancer. Experts from many disciplines - chiefly clinicians, physicists and biologists - have contributed to these advances. Whereas the emphasis in the past was on refining techniques to ensure the accurate delivery of radiation, the future of radiation oncology lies in exploiting the genetics or the microenvironment of the tumour to turn cancer from an acute disease to a chronic disease that can be treated effectively with radiation.

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