Research
May 20, 2008
Carbon ions tackle radioresistant tumours
Renal-cell carcinoma (RCC) is a particularly radioresistant tumour and there have been few reports of curative radiotherapy for primary RCC. Now a pilot study led by researchers at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Japan has shown that carbon-ion radiotherapy may provide a better option for patients with RCC (Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.01.043).
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