A radiosensitizer is a drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. One of the major limitations of radiotherapy is that the cells of solid tumors become deficient in oxygen. Solid tumors can outgrow their blood supply, causing a low-oxygen state known as hypoxia. Oxygen is a potent radiosensitizer, increasing the effectiveness...
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A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
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(ra″de-o-sen´sĭ-ti″zәr) a chemotherapeutic agent used to enhance the effect of radiation therapy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rā′dē-ō-sen′si-tīz′ĕr Definitions: 1. A chemical substance that increases the radiosensitivity of tissues; restoring normal tissue oxygen tension to an anoxic region is also an effective radiosensitizer.
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