Targeting tumor blood vessels: an adjuvant strategy for radiation therapy.
Radiother Oncol
; 57(1): 5-12, 2000 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The neovascularization of tumor cells is a prerequisite if a clinically relevant tumor size is to be reached. A continuously expanding vessel network supplying nutritional requirements and removing waste products is essential for continued tumor development, growth and survival.RESULTS:
In many tumors, the growing endothelium is unable to fully support the demands of the neoplastic cell population. As a consequence of the inadequacies of the resulting aberrant vasculature, microenvironmental conditions develop in tumors which are not only detrimental to the response of tumors to conventional anticancer treatments, but may lead to or predispose cells to genetic modifications resulting in more aggressive phenotypes and higher metastatic potential. Yet the utter dependence of the tumor on its induced vessel formation for growth, survival and spread has also created a great deal of enthusiasm for developing therapeutic approaches to specifically targeting the tumor microcirculation.CONCLUSIONS:
The application of such strategies as adjuvants to conventional radiation treatments offers unique opportunities to develop more effective cancer therapies.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias
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Neovascularização Patológica
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article