Preclinical and clinical advances to overcome hypoxia in glioblastoma multiforme

J Bou-Gharios, G Noël, H Burckel - Cell Death & Disease, 2024 - nature.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common adult primary brain tumor. The standard
clinical treatment of GBM includes a maximal surgical resection followed by concomitant …

Translational insights into the hormetic potential of carbon dioxide: from physiological mechanisms to innovative adjunct therapeutic potential for cancer

JFP Gaspary, L Edgar, LFD Lopes, CB Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2), traditionally viewed as a mere byproduct of cellular
respiration, plays a multifaceted role in human physiology beyond simple elimination …

Current views on mechanisms of the FLASH effect in cancer radiotherapy

Y Ma, W Zhang, Z Zhao, J Lv, J Chen… - National Science …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH-RT) is a new modality of radiotherapy that delivers
doses with ultra-high dose rates. The FLASH effect was defined as the ability of FLASH-RT …

Ultra-High Dose Rate Helium Ion Beams: Minimizing Brain Tissue Damage while Preserving Tumor Control

I Dokic, M Moustafa, T Tessonnier, S Meister… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Ultra-high dose rate radiotherapy with electrons and protons has shown potential for cancer
treatment by effectively targeting tumors while sparing healthy tissues (FLASH effect). This …

[HTML][HTML] The oxygen puzzle in FLASH radiotherapy: A comprehensive review and experimental outlook

A Scarmelotto, V Delprat, C Michiels, S Lucas… - Clinical and translational …, 2024 - Elsevier
FLASH radiotherapy is attracting increasing interest because it maintains tumor control while
inflicting less damage to normal tissues compared to conventional radiotherapy. This …

[HTML][HTML] FLASH radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy: From biological mechanisms to blockbuster therapeutics

Y Wang, SN Qi, N Bi, YX Li - Translational Oncology, 2025 - Elsevier
FLASH ultra-high dose rate radiotherapy (RT) can effectively exert the protective effect on
normal tissue and reduce the risk of treatment-related toxicity, without compromising the …

Radiotherapeutic advances in the management of glioblastoma

O Gal, MP Mehta, R Kotecha - Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Glioblastoma remains a fatal diagnosis despite continuous efforts to improve upon the
current standard backbone management paradigm of surgery, radiation therapy, systemic …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo measurements of change in tissue oxygen level during irradiation reveal novel dose rate dependence

V Grilj, RJ Leavitt, M El Khatib, R Paisley… - Radiotherapy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and purpose This study aimed to investigate the radiochemical oxygen
depletion (ROD) in vivo by directly measuring oxygen levels in various mouse tissues during …

[HTML][HTML] FLASH Radiotherapy Versus Conventional Cancer Therapy: Promises, Paradoxes and Problems

SC Bondy - International Journal of Translational Medicine, 2024 - mdpi.com
A novel means of applying radiotherapy in cancer treatment is the application of a radiation
dose at a very high intensity for a very short time in FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH-RT). This …

Ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) radiotherapy: revolutionizing tumor targeting and microenvironmental dynamics in cancer treatment

Z Wang, G Zhou, Y Zhang, Z Cao - Chinese Medical Journal, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: Radiotherapy is an essential component of modern cancer treatment
modalities, used by nearly 70% of all individuals diagnosed with cancer. However …