Ovarian Cancer Radiosensitivity: What Have We Understood So Far?
Amelia BarcelliniAlexandra CharalampopoulouLoris De CeccoAndrei FodorEmanuela RabaiottiGiorgio CandottiSimona SecondinoAngelica FacoettiLaura Deborah LocatiSandro PignataEster OrlandiGiorgia MangiliPublished in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Radiotherapy has been increasingly considered as an active treatment to combine with other approaches (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and novel target-based drugs) in ovarian cancers to palliate symptoms and/or to prolong chemotherapy-free intervals. This narrative review aimed to summarize the current knowledge of the radiosensitivity/radioresistance of ovarian cancer which remains the most lethal gynecological cancer worldwide. Indeed, considering the high rate of recurrence in and out of the radiotherapy fields, in the era of patient-tailored oncology, elucidating the mechanisms of radiosensitivity and identifying potential radioresistance biomarkers could be crucial in guiding clinical decision-making.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- decision making
- early stage
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- minimally invasive
- dna damage response
- papillary thyroid
- radiation induced
- healthcare
- coronary artery bypass
- palliative care
- squamous cell
- childhood cancer
- young adults
- free survival
- combination therapy
- sleep quality
- chemotherapy induced
- acute coronary syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- climate change