Ionizing Radiation and DNA Damage

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Ionizing radiation (IR) is an effective and common therapeutic tool for ______ treatment.

cancer

More than half of ______ patients are treated with IR at some point during their treatment.

cancer

The therapeutic effects of IR are traditionally associated with the DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that are the most lethal form of damage to ______ cells.

tumour

IR also indirectly induces DNA damage by stimulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) ______.

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Much evidence has shown that ______ is activated in response to IR-induced DNA damage.

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