Talk:Bystander effect (radiobiology)

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Comparison with the abscopal effect
The penultimate paragraph states "Note that the bystander effect is not the same as the abscopal effect". According to "The radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE) refers to a unique process in which factors released by irradiated cells or tissues exert effects on other parts of the animal not exposed to radiation..."

How is this different from the bystander effect? Or, am I being dense (I write this on a Friday afternoon after a very busy week)?

Perhaps if the effect is beneficial (e.g. kills other tumours) the effect is abscopal, whereas if the effect is detrimental (e.g. makes your hair fall out) the effect is bystander.

Can someone help?

Norman21 (talk) 15:54, 25 August 2017 (UTC)