Article
Overcoming Resistance of Glioblastoma to Conventional Cytotoxic Therapies by the Addition of PARP Inhibitors
1 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
This article will present the rationale for combining chemical inhibitors of the DNA repair enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) with conventional cytotoxic agents to improve the treatment of glioblastoma. After a brief review of the current therapeutic options for these aggressive tumours, the possible reasons for their resistance to radiation and chemotherapy will be discussed, highlighting the important...
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