RADIATION BIOLOGY OF LUNG-CANCER

Citation
Fj. Sullivan et al., RADIATION BIOLOGY OF LUNG-CANCER, Journal of cellular biochemistry, 1996, pp. 152-159
Citations number
68
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Cell Biology
ISSN journal
07302312
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
24
Pages
152 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2312(1996):<152:RBOL>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The enormous problem that is lung cancer still defies satisfactory the rapeutic strategy. This article summarizes some of the more important laboratory efforts directed at understanding the biology of this compl ex disease. The radiation sensitivities of established lung cancer cel l lines are outlined. The effect of radiation dose rate and chemothera py is explored. The emerging biology of oncogenetic alterations is exp lored as it relates to radiation sensitivity in general, and lung canc er in particular. Finally, novel therapeutic approaches including phot odynamic therapy are introduced. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.