Normalizing the Tumor Microenvironment for Radiosensitization

JD Martin, RK Jain - Molecular Targeted Radiosensitizers: Opportunities …, 2020 - Springer
Radiation is used in various cancer treatment regimens. However, hypoxia—a hallmark of
the tumor microenvironment (TME)—drives disease progression and limits response to …

Novel targeted radiosensitisers in cancer treatment

SH Zaidi, RA Huddart… - Current drug discovery …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
The last few years have seen a significant increase in our understanding of the molecular
pathways governing cell function in cancer. This has led to an explosive interest in novel …

Modulating the tumor microenvironment to increase radiation responsiveness

J Karar, A Maity - Cancer biology & therapy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Radiosensitivity can be influenced both by factors intrinsic and extrinsic to the cancer cell.
One of the factors in the tumor microenvironment (TME) extrinsic to the cancer cell that can …

Combining precision radiotherapy with molecular targeting and immunomodulatory agents: a guideline by the American Society for Radiation Oncology

RG Bristow, B Alexander, M Baumann… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
The practice of radiation oncology is primarily based on precise technical delivery of highly
conformal, image-guided external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy. However …

Radiogenomics in interventional oncology

AM Moussa, E Ziv - Current Oncology Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Radiogenomics is a growing field that has garnered immense
interest over the past decade, owing to its numerous applications in the field of oncology and …

Predicting response to clinical radiotherapy: past, present, and future directions

JF Torres-Roca, CW Stevens - Cancer Control, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Personalized radiation therapy holds the promise that the diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of cancer will be based on individual assessment of risk. Although …

Molecular targeting of growth factor receptor signaling in radiation oncology

S Huang, H Peter Rodemann, PM Harari - Molecular Radio-Oncology, 2016 - Springer
Ionizing radiation has been shown to activate and interact with multiple growth factor
receptor pathways that can influence tumor response to therapy. Among these receptor …

Targeting irradiation‐induced mitogen‐activated protein kinase activation in vitro and in an ex vivo model for human head and neck cancer

A Affolter, MF Muller, K Sommer, A Stenzinger… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite new radiotherapeutic strategies, radioresistance in head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains a major problem. Preclinical model systems …

Radiation therapy and molecular‐targeted agents in preclinical testing for immunotherapy, brain tumors, and sarcomas: Opportunities and challenges

R Vatner, CD James, V Sathiaseelan… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite radiation therapy (RT) being an integral part of the treatment of most pediatric
cancers and the recent discovery of novel molecular‐targeted agents (MTAs) in this era of …

Novel therapeutics in combination with radiotherapy to improve cancer treatment: rationale, mechanisms of action and clinical perspective

M Verheij, C Vens, B van Triest - Drug Resistance Updates, 2010 - Elsevier
Our increased understanding of the molecular processes underlying cellular sensitivity to
ionizing radiation has led to the identification of novel targets for intervention. New agents …