Inhibiting the DNA damage repair of HNSCC cells in combination with normo-fractionated radiotherapy influences clonogenicity, senescence and expression of NK cell activation markers

Abstract Treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) remains challenging with regards to radioresistance, particularly of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-negative tumors. Several new approaches are currently under pre-clinical and clinical investigation. Combination of radiotherapy (RT)...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Tina Jost, Matthias Wachter, Julia Meidenbauer, Rainer Fietkau, Udo S. Gaipl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17858-6