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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Molecular Biomarkers of Radiosensitivity and Radioresistance in Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Anamaria Hermina Girbovan, Cristina Balan, Alexandra Timea Kirsch-Mangu, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Anamaria Hermina GirbovanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9982-9673
Cristina BalanDepartment of Medical Physics, "Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta" Institute of Oncology, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9971-983X
Alexandra Timea Kirsch-ManguDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-9260-3994
Eva Fischer-FodorTumor Biology Department, "Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta" Institute of Oncology, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0898-0547
Patriciu Achimas-CadariuDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gynecologic Oncology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9928-5883

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primary aim of this review is to summarize current evidence from clinical and pre-clinical studies on endogenous molecular biomarkers associated with radiosensitivity and radioresistance in cervical cancer, including patients treated with photon-based radiotherapy, cervical cancer cell lines, and xenograft models, and to evaluate the association of these biomarkers with radiotherapy response, residual disease, recurrence and survival, and experimental measures of radiosensitivity. A systematic literature review was conducted for studies published over the last 10 years that evaluated associations between genomic, epigenetic, or protein biomarkers and radiotherapy response or survival outcomes in cervical cancer. Eligible studies included in the current analysis summarize clinical, translational, and pre-clinical studies in correlation with photon-based radiotherapy. Research focusing exclusively on non-coding RNAs, exogenous radiosensitizers, or non-photon modalities was excluded. In total, 112 studies were identified, and 46 of them met the inclusion criteria. The identified biomarkers clustered into several key biological processes: DNA damage response and cell cycle regulation, cancer stemness, hypoxia and microenvironment, epigenetic and transcriptional regulation, and signaling pathways, including exosome-mediated communication. Most markers were linked to radioresistance and adverse outcomes, whereas a smaller subset was associated with increased radiosensitivity. A limited group of biomarkers was linked to clinical outcomes such as local control, residual disease, or survival, and emerging multi-marker protein signatures suggested that combinatorial approaches may outperform single-marker strategies. Radiosensitivity in cervical cancer is regulated by a network of biological pathways. Validated, integrated biomarker panels that capture DNA repair proficiency, stemness, hypoxia adaptation, and key signaling pathways are needed to improve risk stratification and enable biomarker-guided radiosensitization.

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Biomarkers, TumorRadiation ToleranceUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSignal TransductionBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkerscancer stem cellsDNA damage responsehypoxiaradioresistanceradiotherapysignaling pathwaystumoruterine cervical neoplasms

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PMID42589685
PMCPMC13467418

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