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radiosensitization

The use of a drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Single-Strand-Specific Radiosensitization of DNA by Bromodeoxyuridine
Abstract Cecchini, S., Girouard, S., Huels, M. A., Sanche, L. and Hunting, D. J. Single-Strand-Specific Radiosensitization of DNA… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A phase I trial of hepatic arterial bromodeoxyuridine and conformal radiation therapy for patients with primary hepatobiliary cancers or colorectal liver metastases.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Radiosensitization by nicotinamide in vivo: a greater enhancement of tumor damage compared to that of normal tissues.
In this report we describe various aspects of tumor and normal tissue radiosensitization by nicotinamide. The LD50 for a single… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
The use of non-hypoxic cell sensitizers in radiobiology and radiotherapy.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The effect on the Km for radiosensitization at 0 degree C of thiol depletion by diethylmaleate pretreatment: quantitative differences found using the radiation sensitizing agent misonidazole or…
Pretreatment of V79- WNRE cells with 150 microM diethylmaleate for 1 hr at 37 degrees C caused a decrease in intracellular… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The proportion of hypoxic cells in a human tumor.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Selective radiosensitization of the hypoxic cells of mouse tumors with the nitroimidazoles metronidazole and Ro 7-0582.
BROWN, J. M. Selective Radiosensitization of the Hypoxic Cells of Mouse Tumors with the Nitroimidazoles Metronidazole and Ro 7… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Demonstration of radiosensitization of hypoxic cells in solid tumours by metronidazole.
Abstract Significant radiosensitization of naturally occurring hypoxic cells by metronidazole (“Flagyl”) is demonstrated in two… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Radiosensitization of C3H Mouse Mammary Tumours by a 2-Nitroimidazole Drug
Local tumour control has been determined at 150 days after single doses of 240 kV x-rays given with or without 1 mg/g body weight… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Radiosensitization Of E. Coli by Purine and Pyrimidine Analogues Incorporated in Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Radiosensitization Of E. Coli by Purine and Pyrimidine Analogues Incorporated in Deoxyribonucleic Acid 
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