The study of radiotherapy resistance of hypoxic tumour for improving survival of cancer patient.

• Main Author: Goh, Yeek Teck.
• Other Authors: Sze Siu Kwan
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52939
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Despite the advent of many new targeted cancer therapies, radiotherapy is still considered an important treatment modality in killing localised cancer cells. However, the therapeutic response to ionising radiation is greatly dependent on the oxygenation status of the tumour. Hypoxic tumours are well...