ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025
Magneto-oncology: a radical pair primer.
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- Visualisation of magnetic field-induced nanoparticle clusters and mechanical property changes in a breast phantom for inductive moderate hyperthermia.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Article
- A hybrid compass mechanism combining radical pairs and magnetite crystals.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Spin Relaxation Does Not Preclude Magnetic Field Effects on Lipid Autoxidation.ACS central science · 2026Article
- Quantum medicine: A quantum-mechanical framework for redox biology, disease and precision medicine.Clinical and translational medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
There are few well-established biophysical mechanisms by which external magnetic fields can influence the biochemistry of molecules in living systems. The radical pair mechanism is arguably the most promising. In this mini-review I summarize the characteristics of radical pairs in a way that may be useful to those engaged in the field of magneto-oncology. The intention is to help researchers decide whether an observed biomedical magnetic field effect could have its origin in radical pair biochemistry. Armed with a physically plausible interaction mechanism, it may be possible to devise and refine a theoretical model and thereby iteratively optimise therapeutic protocols. Such an approach may also help identify experimental artefacts.
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