Radiation therapy is commonly given to oncology patients as an adjunct to surgery and chemotherapy. While the aim of all radiation oncologists is to reduce damage to non-cancerous cells, radiation damage to tissues surround the tumor is unavoidable.
Depending on cell type, each cell has a different sensitivity. In descending order of radiation sensitivity these cells are:
tumor cells
endothelium
fibroblasts
muscle
nerve cells
[…] Cell Type Sensitivity to Radiation Damage […]