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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2008

A 52 y.o. patient ill with mandibular cancer took radiation treatment. The tumor became less in size. What mechanism of cell destruction is the primary cause of radiation treatment effectiveness?

Answer options

  1. Generation of free radicals
  2. Mutagenesis
  3. Hyperthermia
  4. Lysis by NK cells
  5. Vascular thrombosis
Correct answer

Generation of free radicals

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