Table 2.
Intrinsic radiosensitivity parameters for various human tumor cell lines and for cells released from tumor biopsies
| Tumor histology | ᾱ-parameter | √β̄-parameter |
|---|---|---|
| Groups A and B: comprising lymphoma, myeloma, neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma and SSLC | 0.73 ± 0.23 Gy−1 | 0.241 Gy−1 |
| Groups C and D: comprising breast, bladder, cervical carcinoma, pancreatic, colorectal and squamous lung cancer | 0.36 ± 0.25 Gy−1 | 0.241 Gy−1 |
| Group E: comprising melanoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma renal carcinoma and | 0.26 ± 0.17 Gy−1 | 0.241 Gy−1 |
| Cervical carcinoma [17] | 0.35 ± 0.21 Gy−1 | 0.241 Gy−1 |
| Head and neck carcinoma [18] | 0.40 ± 0.21 Gy−1 | 0.241 Gy−1 |
| Prostate carcinoma [20] | 0.26 ± 0.17 Gy−1 | 0.177 Gy−1 |