Analysis of the ability of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to produce singlet oxygen and hydrogen peroxide under ionising radiation

Radiotherapy is a vital component in the treatment of malignancies, with approximately 50 to 70% of cancer patients receiving it at some point. This therapy consists of irradiating the affected body part with an external beam of ionising radiation. A limitation of this technique is its damaging effect on healthy cells surrounding the tumour....