Imagine a 10-fold spread in RT dose for prostate cancer…
The wide spectrum of RT responses*
0.1
µ
Sv
*Definitive vs. post-op not separated…
these doses are just for talking points…
Lymphoma
Breast
Cancer
Lung
Cancer
Prostate
Cancer
GBM
4-45 Gy
50 Gy
60-70 Gy
86.4 Gy
>100 Gy
Medullo
23.4-36 Gy
Outliers…
Outliers…
Our Central Hypothesis:
1. Dramatic variations in radiosensitivity can be
explained by molecular differences in the tumor
2. Gene expression signatures can be used to predict