Use of radiation for cancer therapy began shortly after the discovery of X-rays in 1895.
Technological advances over the ensuing 120 years have enabled the development of …

The practice of radiation oncology is currently primarily based on precise technical delivery
of highly conformal, image-guided radiation treatments. The precision medicine revolution …

There is a growing appreciation of the potential value of combining novel molecularly-
targeted drugs with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Such approaches have the …

The first annual workshop for preclinical and clinical development of radiosensitizers took
place at the National Cancer Institute on August 8–9, 2012. Radiotherapy is one of the most …

Radiation therapy is a highly effective cancer treatment modality, and extensive
investigations have been undertaken over the years to augment its efficacy in the clinic. This …

Radiation therapy is commonly used in the curative treatment of cancer. Despite recent
progress in the techniques of radiation delivery and treatment, local recurrence after …

Over the past several years, significant technological and biological progress has been
made in radiation oncology with focus on the development of new treatment schemes to …

Molecular Targeted Radiosensitizers: Opportunities and Challenges provides the reader
with a comprehensive review of key pre-clinical research components required to identify …

The addition of chemotherapeutic agents to ionizing radiation has improved survival in many
malignancies. Cure rates may be further improved by adding novel targeted agents to …

There have been significant advances over the last decade in the understanding of cellular,
biochemical, and molecular effects of ionizing radiation combined with certain types of …