Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-01
2011-02-01
Lankford, Jr., Leon B. (Department: 1651)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
C204S157440, C435S325000, C435S173100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07879076
ABSTRACT:
Enhancing the effectiveness of therapeutic ionizing radiation and other treatments of disease in which cells are to be destroyed or modified, by subjecting cells in need thereof to low-dose radiation to increase the sensitivity of the cells to subsequent subjection with a lethal dose of high dose radiation (HDR), a chemotherapeutic agent, or other type of therapeutic treatment.
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Cohen Andrea Lynn
Litovitz Theodore Aaron
Mehl Patrick
Fernandez Susan E.
Jagtiani Ajay A.
Lankford , Jr. Leon B.
The Catholic University of America
Vedder Price P.C.
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