THE ROLE OF RADIOBIOLOGY Radiotherapy
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Melatonin/IonizingRadiation/Radiobiology/RadioprotectiyelRadiotherapy/RepalrEnzyme. In spite of the fact that radiotherapy is a common and effective tool fOr cancer treatment; the radio sensitivity of normal tissues adjacent to the tumor which are unavoidably exposed to radiation limits therapeutic gain. For the sake of improvement in radiation therapy, radiobiologythe study of the action of ionizing radiation on living thingsplays a crucial role through explaining observed phenomena, and suggesting improvements to exjsting therapies. Due to the damaging effects of ionizing radiation, radiobiolo-
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