R10: Early Effects

Early effects are typically defined as those occurring during or within 6 months of therapy. Some classify early effects as those occurring within six weeks of completion of radiotherapy, with those occurring between 6 weeks and 6 months as intermediate or subacute effects.

Topics

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Links

• B: Radiobiology Intermediate Topics
  • R01: History of Radiobiology
  • R02: Cell Function
  • R05: Effect of Radiation On Cells
  • R06: Modelling of Radiation Effects
  • R09: Radiation and Oxygen
  • R10: Early Effects
  • R12: Radiation and the Foetus

• Pathophysiology and Mediators of Early Effects
• Early Effects in Normal Tissues
• Measurement of early toxicity
• Latency of Early Effects
• Effect of Time and Fractionation on Early Effects
• Pharmacological Modification of Early Effects
• Acute Radiation Syndromes
• Radiation and the Immune System
• Biological Dosimetry
• Rationale for Total Body Irradiation
• The Abscopal Effect
• Subacute Radiation Effects