EFFECT OF RADIOTHERAPY-INDUCED ALTERATION OF INDIVIDUAL RADIOSENSITIVITY ON DEVELOPMENT OF SIDE EFFECT IN CANCER PATIENTS

Olga Sevriukova, Aista Plieskienė, Kamilė Guogytė, Rima Ladygienė, Julius Žiliukas, Vinsas Janušonis Santrauka Ionizing radiation is commonly used for cancer treatment. Human response to the same dose of ionizing radiation can vary among individuals, therefore individual radiosensitivity (IRS) was proposed to be an important factor for development of radiotherapy (RT) related side effects. Ionizing radiation especially…