Radiosensitivity and Radiotoxicity in Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Methods and Technologies Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editor
Interests: radiation biology; cancer biology; DNA damage and repair; oxidative stress; carcinogenesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Radiation therapy is considered the primary modality in cancer treatment. Technological improvements have optimized radiation therapy systems toward more precise dose delivery in the tumor area while at the same time minimizing unwanted doses to normal tissues.
Two of the most critical parameters for the successful outcome for any tumor treatment are radiosensitivity of the tumor and the radiotoxicity of normal tissues, leading to a range of adverse effects in patients in the short and long terms. With this Special Issue, we aim to identify and shed light to the pathways and mechanisms leading to improved tumor treatment using different types of radiation, from X-rays, electrons, to protons and carbons. Advancements in radiation therapy systems are also of great interest. Therefore, groups working on different aspects of radiation therapy, from accelerators to clinical outcomes, combinations with immunotherapy, FLASH, or other modalities, are welcome to submit their research or review work. Preclinical and clinical trials are also welcome to be included. Although the primary emphasis will be on human patients, other non-human patient studies are also welcome to be submitted. Groups working on genetic factors and biomarkers are encouraged to consider this Special Issue. Last but not least, based on the development of important roles of bioinformatics and systems biology, studies using specific tools for the delineation of molecular pathways improving tumor control and/or reducing toxicity are invited to be submitted.
Prof. Dr. Alexandros Georgakilas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- radiation therapy
- clinical outcome
- radiosensitivity
- radiotoxicity
- biomarkers
- bioinformatics
- systems biology
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