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A Single Subexcitation‐Energy Electron Can Induce a Double‐Strand Break in DNA Modified by Platinum Chemotherapeutic Drugs
4 Dec 2013
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The sensitization of malignant cells to ionizing radiation is the clinical rationale for the use of platinum-drug-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for cancer treatment; however, the specific mechanisms of radiosensitization and their respective contributions still remain unknown. Biological mechanisms such as inhibition of DNA repair may contribute to the efficacy of CCRT; nevertheless, there is a dearth...
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