Molecular Insights into Radiation Oncology
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is a treatment using ionizing radiation that is generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells. Radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells and can cause them to undergo mitotic catastrophe. However, radiation affects normal cells as well as cancerous cells, causing side effects in the treatment area.
In this Special Issue, we aim to comprehensively dissect the molecular mechanisms by which radiation therapy influences the initiation and progression of tumors. In addition, we would like to advance the development of cancer treatments that target the mechanisms of radiation therapy and reduce the side effects of radiation. We invite submissions of original research articles and comprehensive reviews that can help to advance our molecular understanding of radiation oncology. Subtopics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Molecular mechanisms in radiation oncology;
- Develo** new drugs that target the mechanisms by which radiation affects tumor initiation and progression;
- Reducing side effects from radiation and the mechanisms behind them;
• Exploring personalized treatment options related to radiation oncology.
Prof. Dr. Allen M. Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular and cellular radiobiology
- radiation physics
- DNA damage and repair
- radiation response
- cancers
