The effect of platelet rich plasma on radiotherapy

Abstract

The basic principle in the clinical use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is to increase the innate repairability of the human body and accelerate recovery after injury. PRP, a source of natural growth factors, emerges as a treatment method to reduce the side effects related to radiotherapy. PRP exerts its radioprotector effect by stimulating angiogenesis, epithelialization, cell differentiation and extracellular matrix formation in aged and poorly regenerated tissues. Additional studies are needed to confirm the promising effect of PRP in beam therapy.