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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4260778 | biostudies-other | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Expert review of anticancer therapy 20141201 12
Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) is a promising preclinical modality for cancer treatment, with remarkable preferential tumoricidal effects, that is, tumor eradication without damaging normal tissue functions. Significant lifespan extension has been demonstrated in brain tumor-bearing small animals treated with MRT. So far, MRT experiments can only be performed in a few synchrotron facilities around the world. Limited access to MRT facilities prevents this enormously promising radiotherapy tech ...[more]