Strategies for Imaging Androgen Receptor Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Hormonal Manipulation and Radiation Treatment
Joint Authors
Popov, Vladimir M.
Lenzi, Andrea
Ruggieri, Valeria
Tombolini, Vincenzo
Festuccia, Claudio
Jannini, Emmanuele A.
Di Cesare, Ernesto
Carosa, Eleonora
Gravina, Giovanni Luca
Franzese, Pietro
Masciocchi, Carlo
Bonfili, Pierluigi
Di Staso, Mario
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prostate cancer (Pca) is a heterogeneous disease; its etiology appears to be related to genetic and epigenetic factors.
Radiotherapy and hormone manipulation are effective treatments, but many tumors will progress despite these treatments.
Molecular imaging provides novel opportunities for image-guided optimization and management of these treatment modalities.
Here we reviewed the advances in targeted imaging of key biomarkers of androgen receptor signaling pathways.
A computerized search was performed to identify all relevant studies in Medline up to 2013.
There are well-known limitations and inaccuracies of current imaging approaches for monitoring biological changes governing tumor progression.
The close integration of molecular biology and clinical imaging could ease the development of new molecular imaging agents providing novel tools to monitor a number of biological events that, until a few years ago, were studied by conventional molecular assays.
Advances in translational research may represent the next step in improving the oncological outcome of men with Pca who remain at high risk for systemic failure.
This aim may be obtained by combining the anatomical properties of conventional imaging modalities with biological information to better predict tumor response to conventional treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gravina, Giovanni Luca& Festuccia, Claudio& Bonfili, Pierluigi& Di Staso, Mario& Franzese, Pietro& Ruggieri, Valeria…[et al.]. 2013. Strategies for Imaging Androgen Receptor Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Hormonal Manipulation and Radiation Treatment. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004339
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gravina, Giovanni Luca…[et al.]. Strategies for Imaging Androgen Receptor Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Hormonal Manipulation and Radiation Treatment. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004339
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gravina, Giovanni Luca& Festuccia, Claudio& Bonfili, Pierluigi& Di Staso, Mario& Franzese, Pietro& Ruggieri, Valeria…[et al.]. Strategies for Imaging Androgen Receptor Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Hormonal Manipulation and Radiation Treatment. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004339
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1004339