Imatinib radiosensitizes bladder cancer by targeting homologous recombination.

Radiotherapy is a major treatment modality used to treat muscle-invasive bladder cancer, with patient outcomes similar to surgery. However, radioresistance is a significant factor in treatment failure. Cell-free extracts of muscle-invasive bladder tumors are defective in nonhomologous end-joining (N...

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Main Authors: Qiao, B, Kerr, M, Groselj, B, Teo, M, Knowles, M, Bristow, R, Phillips, R, Kiltie, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013