Radiobiology of Glioblastoma: Recent Advances and Related Pathobiology (Current Clinical Pathology)

This Text Properly Considers The Most Recent And Relevant Advances In Molecular Rb Of Gb, Taking Into Account The Related Topics Of Pathobiology, And Underscores The Most Promising Translational Perspectives From The Preclinical To The Clinical Domain. Section I (from Bedside To Bench) Discusses Conditions Associated With Rt Resistance Of Gb And The Consequent Rb Hints, Technology Improvements Intended To Overcome Rt-resistance Of Gb, Mathematical Modeling Of Rb Parameters From Clinical Studies, The Present Impact Of Molecular Prognostic Factors In Therapy Of Gb, And Rt Tolerance Of Normal Brain. Section Ii (preclinical Research And Pathobiology Topics) Presents The Traditional And Mechanistic/molecular Approaches To Rb Of Gb, Genetic And Epigenetic Studies On Gb, Issues Of Cell-death Pathways, Stem-like Cells, Invasiveness, Tumor Microenvironment, Hypoxia, Mi-rna Manipulations, And Nanoparticle Technology. Section Iii (translational Perspectives) Presents Rb Issues Related To Molecular Profiling And Classification Of Gb As Frames Of Reference For Clinical Studies, Translational Perspectives Of Gene Therapy, Evolving Protocols Based On Pre-clinical Data And Large Data-bases And Ontologic Models. Radiobiology Of Glioblastoma: Recent Advances And Related Pathobiology Will Be Of Great Value To Pathologists, Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists As Well As Basic Researchers And Clinical Investigators. . Introduction And Background -- The Radio-resistance Of Glioblastoma In The Clinical Setting, And The Present Therapeutic Options -- Radiobiological Hints From Clinical Studies -- Chemo-radiotherapy: Radiation Total Dose And Fractionation -- Clinical Evidence And Radiobiological Background Of Particle Radiation Therapy -- Mathematical Modeling Of Radiobiological Parameters From Clinical Studies -- Clinical, Pathology And Molecular Prognostic Parameters Of Response To Chemo- And Radiotherapy From Clinical Series -- Radiation Tolerance Of Normal Brain: Quantec 2010 And Beyond -- Basic Knowledge Of Glioblastoma Radiobiology -- Molecular Radiobiology And Mathematical Modeling. Genetic And Epigenetic Determinants In Tumor Initiation And Progression -- Tumor Microenvironment -- Cell Death Pathways, With Special Regard To Ionizing Radiation And Temozolomide Therapy -- Mi-rna Manipulation In Modifying Radiation Sensitivity In Glioblastoma Models -- Glioma Stem-like Cells And Radiation Resistance -- Hypoxia And Radiation Resistance -- Invasiveness And Radiation Failures -- Nanoparticle Technology For Research Radiobiology -- The Molecular Classification Of Glioblastoma As A Translational Instrument -- Translational Perspectives For Gene Therapy -- Pre-clinical Models Of Glioblastoma In Radiobiology: Evolving Protocols And Research Methods. From Molecular To Clinical Radiation Biology -- Perspectives Of The Large Data-bases And Ontologic Models Of Correlation Of Pre-clinical And Clinical Results -- Conclusive Remarks And Perspectives For Future Research. Luigi Pirtoli, Giovanni Luca Gravina And Antonio Giordano, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Introduction and Background....Pages 1-11 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 The “Radioresistance” of Glioblastoma in the Clinical Setting, and the Present Therapeutic Options....Pages 15-27 Radiobiological Hints from Clinical Studies....Pages 29-40 Chemoradiotherapy: Radiation Total Dose and Fractionation....Pages 41-62 Clinical Evidence and Radiobiological Background of Particle Radiation Therapy....Pages 63-85 Mathematical Modelling of Radiobiological Parameters....Pages 87-100 Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Prognostic Parameters in Glioblastoma Patients Undergoing Chemo- and Radiotherapy....Pages 101-120 Radiation Tolerance of Normal Brain: QUANTEC 2010 and Beyond....Pages 121-135 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Basic Knowledge of Glioblastoma Radiobiology....Pages 139-153 The Immune System and Its Contribution to the Radiotherapeutic Response of Glioblastoma....Pages 155-175 Genetic and Epigenetic Determinants in Tumor Initiation and Progression of Glioblastoma....Pages 177-187 Tumor Microenvironment, Hypoxia, and Stem Cell-Related Radiation Resistance....Pages 189-207 Cell Death Pathways, with Special Regard to Ionizing Radiation and Temozolomide....Pages 209-224 miRNA Manipulation in Modifying Radiation Sensitivity in Glioblastoma Models....Pages 225-237 NanoMaterials Technology for Research Radiobiology....Pages 239-252 Front Matter....Pages 253-253 Preclinical Models of Glioblastoma in Radiobiology: Evolving Protocols and Research Methods....Pages 255-274 From Molecular to Clinical Radiation Biology of Glioblastoma....Pages 275-292 Perspective of the Large Databases and Ontologic Models of Creation of Preclinical and Clinical Results....Pages 293-302 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives for Future Research....Pages 303-305