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Impact of oncolytic viruses in combination with radiotherapy on tumor cells

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  • 1.Department of Ophthalmology, the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China;2.Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China

Online published: 2011-06-27

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National Natural Science Foundation of China, 10979034;Shanghai Key Discipline Foundation, S30205

Abstract

Oncolytic viruses have been developed as a new approach for the treatment of cancer. Oncolytic viruses in combination with radiotherapy may have an important impact for the treatment of metastatic cancer after the approval of oncolytic adenovirus for clinical tumor treatment. In this review, the killing effects on tumor cells of oncolytic viruses in combination with radiotherapy are discussed.

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YAO Yu-ting, QIAN Guan-xiang, GE Sheng-fang . Impact of oncolytic viruses in combination with radiotherapy on tumor cells[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2011 , 31(6) : 848 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2011.06.038

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