Author : Caroline Chung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780494762431
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)
Book Synopsis Imaging Biomarkers of Response to Radiation and Anti-angiogenic Agents in Brain Tumors by : Caroline Chung
Download or read book Imaging Biomarkers of Response to Radiation and Anti-angiogenic Agents in Brain Tumors written by Caroline Chung and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is mounting evidence to support combined therapy with radiation (RT) and anti-angiogenic agents (AA) for the treatment of brain tumors. However, the therapeutic benefit of this combined treatment hinges on the specific dose, schedule, and duration of each treatment. Early biomarkers that reflect tumor physiological responses provide key information that could guide these aspects of treatment. Pre-clinical tumor models are invaluable tools for identifying potential biomarkers, their optimal timing for measurement and their ability to guide therapy in clinical translation. This thesis demonstrates the feasibility and potential of serial MRI to guide the design, delivery and measure of early response to combined AA and RT in a murine intracranial glioma model. We identified promising biomarker changes reflecting early treatment response that may ultimately facilitate individualized spatio-temporal delivery of radiotherapy (RT) and anti-angiogenic agents (AA) for brain tumors.