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Strategies to Improve Sensitivity to Radiotherapy in Pediatric Solid Tumors.
Maryam G Shaikh1, Morgan L Brown1, Jamie M Aye2
1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Cancers
|July 15, 2026
Summary
This review explores strategies to improve radiotherapy effectiveness in pediatric cancers. Combining treatments aims to enhance DNA damage and overcome treatment resistance in children with solid tumors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Pediatric Oncology
Background:
- Radiotherapy is crucial for pediatric cancer treatment but faces challenges like DNA repair, hypoxia, and acquired resistance.
- These factors limit radiotherapy efficacy, impacting treatment outcomes for children with solid tumors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current strategies for enhancing cancer cell response to radiotherapy in pediatric malignancies.
- To provide a framework for improving treatment outcomes in children with solid tumors.
Main Methods:
- Review of preclinical studies investigating combined treatment modalities with radiotherapy.
- Analysis of strategies targeting DNA damage repair and overcoming radiotherapy resistance.
Main Results:
- Chemotherapy and immunotherapy combinations show potential in increasing DNA damage and preventing resistance.
- Strategies aim to induce lethal DNA damage and inhibit cancer cell survival and regrowth post-radiotherapy.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing radiotherapy response is key to improving outcomes in pediatric solid tumors.
- Combining radiotherapy with other therapies offers a promising framework for more effective cancer control with minimized toxicities.
