FLASH-терапия: перспективное направление в борьбе с опухолью

На современном этапе научно-технического прогресса высокодозная лучевая терапия стала распространенным средством борьбы с тяжелыми онкологическими заболеваниями. Однако данный метод лечения ограничен радиочувствительностью нормальных тканей. Разработанная технология ультракороткой импульсной доставки дозы ионизирующего излучения в зону интереса (FLASH-терапия, или импульсная лучевая радиотерапия) позволяет достичь высокого уровня местного контроля над ростом опухоли при щажении здоровых тканей. В настоящем обзоре обобщены полученные экспериментальные данные, обосновывающие возможность перехода к клиническим исследованиям FLASH-терапии.

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