Hypofractionation Results in Reduced Tumor Cell Kill Compared to Conventional Fractionation for Tumors With Regions of Hypoxia
Carlson DJ, Keall PJ, Loo BW, Chen ZJ, Brown JM. Hypofractionation Results in Reduced Tumor Cell Kill Compared to Conventional Fractionation for Tumors With Regions of Hypoxia. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 79: 1188-1195. PMID: 21183291, PMCID: PMC3053128, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor cell killingTumor hypoxiaCell killingRadiation fractionation schemesTumor biological effective doseBiological effective doseTumor cell killRegions of hypoxiaRadiotherapy regimenTreatment failureConventional fractionationNeck cancerStandard fractionationProstate cancerTumor cell populationFractionation schemeRadiation therapyTumor clonogensTumor oxygenationBlood vessels resultsCell killEffective doseAlternate fractionationResistant cellsHypoxia