Lymphoma Treatment - The crossfire effect in radiation medicine means that nearby cancer cells may also feel the effects

The crossfire effect in radiation medicine means that nearby cancer cells may also feel the effects

The crossfire effect in radiation medicine means that nearby cancer cells may also feel the effects of the cancer killing radiation therapy. The crossfire effect is a theory that the radiation from the radioactive antibodies in radioimmunotherapy can have a dual purpose. They can kill the cancer cells to which they attach and may kill adjacent tumor cells as well.

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