How Radiotherapy works resulting in tissue conservation

Written By Helena Leslie

Radiotherapy can treat a mixed population of normal cells and tumour cells, kill the tumour cells but leave the normal cells unharmed. See lip cancer example below.

Large neglected cSCC of Lip

Six months after Radiotherapy alone

No surgery was used.

Helena Leslie https://www.handsomeground.com
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