Radiation therapy, alone or in combination with surgery and chemotherapy, is commonly used for the treatment of many cancers. Although radiation therapy can usually be delivered without resulting in ...

Radiation injury remains a significant clinical and public health concern, affecting both patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy and individuals exposed to accidental or environmental sources of ...

This schematic shows how the small airsacs of the lung called alveoli, specifically the alveolar-capillary interface that is the major site of radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is modeled on the ...

Radiotherapy induces DNA damage and oxidative stress, leading to endothelial injury and blood-brain barrier disruption, which triggers neuroinflammation, microvascular dysfunction, and neuronal ...

It is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma protein during and immediately after radiation, the patient can be ...

High-dose radiation exposure is known to result in gastrointestinal (GI) acute radiation syndrome injury and currently there are no FDA-approved countermeasures that can treat this condition. To meet ...