Inhibition of glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration promotes radiosensitisation of neuroblastoma and glioma cells

Abstract Background Neuroblastoma accounts for 7% of paediatric malignancies but is responsible for 15% of all childhood cancer deaths. Despite rigorous treatment involving chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, the 5-year overall survival rate of high-risk disease remains < 40%,...

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Main Authors: Donna L. Nile, Colin Rae, David J. Walker, Joe Canning Waddington, Isabel Vincent, Karl Burgess, Mark N. Gaze, Robert J. Mairs, Anthony J. Chalmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Cancer & Metabolism
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40170-021-00258-5