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RADIATION-INDUCED BYSTANDER EFFECTS: POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS IN RADIOTHERAPY

Potential implications of the bystander effect on TCP and EUD when considering target volume dose heterogeneity

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Pages 54-61 | Received 10 Mar 2014, Accepted 27 Jun 2014, Published online: 09 Jul 2014

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