BCRB 2018

19/09/2018

Clinical efforts to modify tumor hypoxia

Karin Haustermans Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium

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Overview

• Raising O 2

content of inspired gas

• Hypoxic cell radiosensitizers • Increasing haemoglobin • Overcoming acute hypoxia • Meta-analysis • Take home messages

Chapter 17

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