Dinesh Medipally

TU Dublin

Dr. Dinesh K R Medipally is a postdoctoral researcher at RESC, Focas at Technological University Dublin where he is aiming to develop a new predictive test for the prediction of treatment response prior to radiotherapy.

"Development of predictive tests could lead to individualised patient treatment and avoidance of unnecessary radiotherapy in radiosensitive patients." (Image: Getty Images)

Why predictive testing is the next challenge for radiotherapy

Since the discovery of X-rays in 1895, radiotherapy has been applied as a cancer treatment yet the major challenge is to develop predictive tests that can help individualise patient treatment.

X-rays • 04 May 21

Dinesh Medipally

Why predictive testing is the next challenge for radiotherapy

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