Browsing Dissertations by Subject "nanoparticles"
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MODIFICATION OF CELL SURVIVAL RATES BY CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR EXPOSURE TO PROTON RADIATION
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Radiation therapy is a well-established and widely used treatment for a variety of malignancies in the human body. Current radiotherapy methods most frequently use x-rays to deliver a lethal dose to tumors with sufficient ... -
RADIOSENSITIZATION OF PROSTATE CARCINOMA CELLS BY PEGYLATED METALLIC NANOPARTICLES TO PROTON IRRADIATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-01)One of the main goals of cancer radiation therapy is to reduce the dose to healthy tissues while maximizing the dose to malignant tissue. A special class of materials known as "radiosensitizers" has emerged that can help ...