PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2016, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 275-278.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2016.03.017

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Progress in relationship between epidermal growth factor receptor and radiosensitivity

LIU Wei,LI Huiyan   

  1. Department of Nursing,The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150086,China
  • Received:2016-01-27 Online:2016-06-20 Published:2016-07-01

Abstract: In recent years,treatment which targeting abnormal biological activity in oncogenesis and tumor progression developed with better understanding of the mechanism of oncogenesis and general progress in molecular biology.Studies have indicated that targeting drugs can inhibit the activity of tumor growth,and has a synergistic effect with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.Combined treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy is often used to treat a variety of tumors.However,the application of the combined treatment has been limited by its significant toxic and side effects.The emergence of targeting therapy enabled a new strategy in the treatment of malignant tumors with its combination with radiotherapy.Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)is the most widely researched and applied target of targeting drugs.This review discusses the combined treatment of EGFR-targeting drugs and radiotherapy,and the relationship between EGFR and radio-sensitivity.

Key words: Target therapy, Radiotherapy, Epidermal growth factor receptor, Radiosensitity

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