RADIATIONANDCANCER2016MolecularOncologyMichael.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RADIATION AND CANCER2016Molecular OncologyMichael Lea RADIATION AND CANCER - LECTURE OUTLINE 1. Types of radiation 2. Irradiation of water 3. Radiation-induced cancer 4. Radiation toxicity 5. Radiation therapy 6. Radioprotectors 7. DNA repair Types of Radiation There are 2 types of radiation to be considered: electromagnetic and particulate. Electromagnetic radiation has energy but no mass. This includes X rays, gamma rays and ultraviolet radiation. Particulate radiation has both energy and mass and includes electrons, neutrons and alpha partic