Radiation and Cancer Biology - Stanford University School of Medicine


Goals Our long-term goal is to identify and characterize the molecular and physiological changes induced by the tumor microenvironment. These changes influence the malignant progression of transformed cells. By understanding the molecular changes important for tumor cells to survive in both nutrient and oxygen depleted conditions, potentially new targets for cancer therapy can be identified. See "Scientific Focus" »	Mission To perform original laboratory and translational research advancing the understanding of the etiology of cancer and enhancing our ability to prevent and treat cancer; and To educate students at the graduate and post graduate level and medical residents in the proper conduct of basic research.	News From the Lab Dr. Quynh Le, Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, has been elected to American College of Radiology (ACR) More » An emerging body of research from the laboratory of Amato Giaccia, PhD, shows that malignant tumors collude with their environment to dispatch cancer cells far and wide. More » Other Research News Radiation Oncology Division Sympposium Quality Assurance for Modern Radiation Therapy (QA-MRT) Aug 23 & 24, 2013