The FLASH therapy could represent a breakthrough for cancer patients, allowing for higher doses of radiation without increasing risks to healthy tissues.

FLASH therapy could represent a breakthrough for cancer patients, enabling higher doses of radiation without increasing risks to healthy tissues.

Thanks to the ultrafast radiation delivery in fractions of a second, this technique allows for higher doses while preserving healthy tissues and reducing toxicity.

Leonida Antonio Gizzi, Research Director at CNR-INO and Scientific Coordinator of the THE project (Spoke 1: Advanced Radiotherapies and Diagnostics in Oncology), leads a team working on the development of experimental facilities based on this technology. The project involves prestigious partners such as the University of Florence, the University of Pisa, and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics. Its goal is to make this technique available to treat radioresistant tumors, enhance therapy safety, and significantly reduce treatment times.

In an interview with Felicia Pelagalli (Director of Culture), Gizzi shared the progress of this research, which is still in an experimental phase. This innovative technique aims to significantly reduce toxicity to healthy tissues, opening up new opportunities to treat radioresistant tumors, further improve radiotherapy safety, and drastically shorten treatment times.

To learn more about this topic, read the full article on Wired Italia: FLASH Radiotherapy is increasingly shaping the future of the fight against cancer.