Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2009
A 52-year-old patient suffering from cancer of the lower jaw underwent a course of radiation therapy. The tumour has remitted. Which mechanism of cell destruction ensures efficiency of radiation therapy most of all?
Answer options
- Mutagenesis
- Generation of free radicals
- Hyperthermia
- Vessel thrombosis
- Lysis by natural killer cells
Correct answer
Generation of free radicals
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