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X radiation is a common method of treatment for cancer. The principle is based on the fact that normal body cells are stronger than cancer cells in their ability to withstand X radiation. Therefore, a radiologist selects a level of X radiation that kills cancer cells but not normal somatic cells. However, the threshold needed to kill some of the stronger body cells also kills some of the weaker normal somatic cells. The objective here is to identify a radiation frequency and density that will kill cancer cells selectively.
How do we do it?
Our strategy is as follows:
Identify factors that kill cancer and somatic cells. Identify the threshold radiation or density that kills more cancer cells than somatic cells. Widen this operating range by using factors that will resolve the range better.
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