Direct and Bystander Effect on Cervix Cancer Cells (SiHa) Exposed to High Dose-Rate Gamma Radiation Sourced from Ir 192 Used in Brachytherapy

• Main Authors: Megha Anilkumar Kulkarni (Author), Safa Abdul Syed Basheerudeen (Author), Sidonia Vallas Xavier (Author), Murugan Appaswamy (Author), Thayalan Kuppusamy (Author), Perumal Venkatachalam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: International Journal of Radiology and Radiation Oncology - Peertechz Publications, 2015-11-15.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Brachytherapy is a preferred choice of radiotherapy in the treatment of sensitive tissues  cancer  like  intestine  and  gonad.  The  treatment  is  expensive  because  of  the  frequent replacement of radionuclide sources. A better understanding o...