“…The administration of certain substances, e.g. , testosterone propionate or alpha‐tocopherol, has been found to make animals abnormally sensitive to total body radiation, as indicated by an increased death rate (13). Accordingly, a cervical cancer patient was observed during the early phase of her radiotherapy and recognized as a “poor response.” She was then started on testosterone propionate, 25 mg. three times a week intramuscularly, which was continued during the remainder of her radiotherapy.…”