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Nusing questions what is a normal local tissue response to radiation

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The extent of structural damage to a tissue generally depends on cell radiosensitivity. The relationship between anatomical and structural radiation damage and failure of organ function is different for different organs, and depends more on organ physiology than on cell survival. For example, ulceration of the small bowel is an example of structural damage from radiotherapy that can lead to small bowel obstruction (functional damage). hope it helps