Radiotherapy remains one of the standard treatments against cancer, being delivered to millions of EU patients every year. Understanding the impact of radiotherapy at the microscale will help improve treatment outcome and minimise side effects.
Clinical radiotherapy for cancer has seen dramatic improvements in recent years, driven by developments in imaging and delivery techniques. However, radiotherapy planning tools focus purely on dose, without taking into account the physical and biological responses of the treatment.
Further details: Radiotherapy outcome modelled at the microscale