Artemisinin derivative artesunate induces radiosensitivity in cervical cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

Radiation Oncology | Full text | Artemisinin derivative artesunate induces radiosensitivity in cervical cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

Radiation Oncology 2014, 9:84  Published: 25 March 2014

Objective

Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women worldwide and radiotherapy remains its predominant therapeutic treatment. Artesunate (ART), a derivative of artemisinin, has shown radiosensitization effect in previous studies. However, such effects of ART have not yet been revealed for cervical cancer cells...