RTU Scientist Kristaps Paļskis Researches More Precise Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Kristaps Paļskis, a young scientist at Riga Technical University, has defended a doctoral thesis on the future of radiation therapy against malignant tumours. He is looking for ways to use particle physics and accelerator technology to destroy tumour cells more effectively.
Kristaps Paļskis, a young scientist at Riga Technical University (RTU) in Latvia, has defended a doctoral thesis on the future possibilities of radiation therapy in the fight against malignant tumours. His research centres on a question: how can particle physics and accelerator technologies be used in cancer treatment so that tumour cells are destroyed more effectively?
Why the topic matters
Oncological diseases are the second most common cause of death, behind only cardiovascular diseases. Radiation therapy is one of the core methods of treating cancer, so improving it affects a broad group of patients.
Research direction
Paļskis's work looks at how advances in physics, particularly those linked to particle accelerators, could make radiation therapy more precise. The aim is to act more effectively on tumour cells during treatment.
