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ReviewExpert reviews in molecular medicine2024

Novel radiation and targeted therapy combinations for improving rectal cancer outcomes.

Kathryn Pennel, Louise Dutton, Lydia Melissourgou-Syka, Campbell Roxburgh, Joanna Birch, Joanne Edwards

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Review in Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kathryn PennelSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0186-1331
Louise DuttonSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
Lydia Melissourgou-SykaSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
Campbell RoxburghSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
Joanna BirchSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
Joanne EdwardsSchool of Cancer Sciences, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.

Funding

Cancer Research UK CRUK RRNPSF-JUL21/1D100010Chief Scientist Office TCS/22/02Medical Research Council MR/T04358X/1NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde GN21ON351
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (RT) is commonly used as standard treatment for rectal cancer. However, response rates are variable and survival outcomes remain poor, highlighting the need to develop new therapeutic strategies. Research is focused on identifying novel methods for sensitising rectal tumours to RT to enhance responses and improve patient outcomes. This can be achieved through harnessing tumour promoting effects of radiation or preventing development of radio-resistance in cancer cells. Many of the approaches being investigated involve targeting the recently published new dimensions of cancer hallmarks. This review article will discuss key radiation and targeted therapy combination strategies being investigated in the rectal cancer setting, with a focus on exploitation of mechanisms which target the hallmarks of cancer.

Indexed as

Rectal NeoplasmsAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoadjuvant TherapyTreatment Outcomecombination therapyhallmarks of cancerradiationradio-sensitisationrectal cancersynergytargeted therapy

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PMID38623751
PMCPMC11140547

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