Guichard M
Laboratoire de Radiobiologie, Cellulaire (Unité Inserm 247), Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
Radiother Oncol. 1991;20 Suppl 1:59-64. doi: 10.1016/0167-8140(91)90189-n.
The chemical and physical properties of perfluorochemical emulsions which highlight their advantages and disadvantages for use in cancer radiotherapy are summarized. The radiobiological properties of two emulsions are reviewed: we have chosen the Fluosol-DA 20% and the PFOB emulsion 100 v/w% which is one of the most promising second generation fluorocarbon emulsions. The radiosensitization obtained in a human tumor xenograft with PFOB emulsion is compared to that obtained with other modalities used to overcome the radioresistance of tumour cells linked to hypoxia.