by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Radiosensivity
SHORT VERSION Knowing each patient’s radiosensitivity level before treatment initiation allows: in the absence of risk, reassuring the patient about radiotherapy; in the presence of a risk of hypersensitivity, adapting the treatment and follow-up to minimize the...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiosensivity
SHORT VERSION The aim of a radiosensitivity test is to assess each patient’s risk of developing early or late toxicities before treatment initiation. For routine clinical use, the test must be performed using easily accessible samples and must provide rapid...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiosensivity
SHORT VERSION Radiosensitivity defines the sensitivity level of each patient to the radiation used in radiation therapy. More precisely, radiosensitivity defines the sensitivity level of a cell, organ, tissue, or tumor to irradiation: the part of cells, tissue or...