Fractionated proton and photon FLASH irradiation mitigates radiation-induced lymphopenia through kinetic sparing of circulating lymphocytes
Cezara Cheptea, Pierre Loap, Andrew Friberg…·Ioannis I. Verginadis
This study shows FLASH irradiation reduces radiation-induced lymphopenia in mice by sparing circulating lymphocytes, with durable CD8 T cell preservation across proton and photon modalities.