RADIOTHERAPY OF THE RHABDOMYOSARCOMA R1H OF THE RAT - RECOVERY FROM RADIATION-INJURY IN TUMOR AND SKIN

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作者
WURSCHMIDT, F [1 ]
BECKER, S [1 ]
MAURER, T [1 ]
OMNICZYNSKI, M [1 ]
SCHELP, R [1 ]
VOGLER, H [1 ]
BECKBORNHOLDT, HP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HAMBURG,INST BIOPHYS & RADIOBIOL,W-2000 HAMBURG 13,GERMANY
关键词
TUMOR; SKIN; IRRADIATION; FRACTIONATION; TWICE DAILY IRRADIATION; RECOVERY;
D O I
10.1016/0167-8140(92)90341-Q
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The response of the rhabdomyosarcoma R1H of the rat to fractionated irradiation has been reported to be almost independent of the dose per fraction in the range from 0.43 to 10 Gy. To elucidate whether recovery from radiation injury is impaired in fractionated irradiation or not, tumours were exposed on 5 days per week over 6 weeks either to a single daily dose or to two daily fractions separated by an interfraction interval of 2 h. Tumour response was assessed by net growth delay. Skin damage was scored for comparison. A significant reduction in tumour response (p < 0.009) and skin damage (p < 0.001) was observed when the daily dose was administered in a twice daily irradiation regimen, indicating that recovery from radiation injury does occur in the course of fractionated irradiation in our tumour system. As tumour response was almost independent of the dose per fraction for time intervals between fractions of at least 8 h, a possible explanation might be that recovery is compensated by improved reoxygenation.
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