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The Tumor Microenvironment not only is a major factor influencing treatment
resistance to conventional anticancer therapies, malignant progression and metastatic potential, but its uniqueness also offers
the potential for the development of novel cancer treatment strategies.
This workshop focuses on the characteristics
of the tumor microenvironment, its role in resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and novel treatments designed to overcome
this resistance, It will also drive new knowledge in areas ranging from cellular and molecular biology, physiology,
biochemistry, and pharmacology to drug development and the design of combined modality and molecular targeting approaches.
Preclinicaland clinical perspectives will be presented by laboratory and physician scientists interested in the tumor microenvironment.
Workshop Topics
Molecular Signatures & Signaling Imaging, Biomarkers &
Therapy Prediction Stroma, Niches & Stem Cells Tumor Hypoxia-Overcoming Radiotherapeutic and Other forms of
Resistance Exploiting the Microenvironment for Novel Therapies Blood Vessel Directed Therapies
Workshop
Format
Each session will be introduced by a keynote lecture followed by 8-10 minute oral presentations
selected from submitted abstracts. There will be no poster sessions, and no competing sessions.
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