Radiation Toxicity – Market Outlook, Epidemiology, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast Report – 2023 To 2033

Radiation toxicity is a significant consideration when it comes to radiotherapy, which is primarily used in treating cancer, arteriovenous malformations in the central nervous system (CNS), and thyroid conditions. Radiotherapy can give rise to both short-term toxicity and long-term consequences. Short-term adverse effects manifest during treatment or within three months afterward, while late effects are observed beyond that timeframe. Late effects, such as fibrosis, are generally irreversible and progress over time. The effects of radiation toxicity vary depending on the targeted tissue. Acute-responding tissues, such as haematopoietic and embryonic tissues, hair follicles, and specific intestinal epithelium and dermis layers, have high regenerative capacity and undergo apoptosis to eliminate severely damaged cells. Like the brain, slowly regenerating tissues tend to respond with permanent cell cycle arrest rather than apoptosis. Early adverse effects of radiation-induced tissu...