Tag: #Second cancer risk
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Understanding Dose Distribution and Second Cancer Risk in Radiotherapy with 60Co Teletherapy Beam
Introduction Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment for cancer, aiming to target tumor cells while sparing healthy tissues. However, radiation exposure to surrounding organs poses a risk of secondary malignancies. A recent study explores dose distribution in the lung and stomach and assesses second cancer risk due to outfield doses from a 60Co teletherapy beam. Visit…
