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ReviewPrecision radiation oncology2026

Combining radiotherapy with CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors: Challenges, mechanisms, and future directions.

Leran Qiu, Xingyu Zhou, Jiao Xue, Xiaokang Zhang, Songbing Qin

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Review in Precision radiation oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Leran QiuDepartment of Radiotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2425-7411
Xingyu ZhouDepartment of Radiotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.
Jiao XueDepartment of Radiotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.
Xiaokang ZhangDepartment of Radiotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.
Songbing QinDepartment of Radiotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has achieved significant success in treating hematological malignancies. However, compared to its efficacy against hematologic cancers, the application of CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors still faces several challenges. Radiotherapy, an important component in the treatment of solid tumors, has recently attracted widespread attention because of its immunomodulatory effects. Combined radiotherapy may overcome the limitations of CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors. This review discusses the theoretical foundations of combined radiation therapy and CAR-T cell therapy, along with preclinical and clinical research progress. Additionally, this study provides an innovative exploration of key factors to be considered when combining these two therapies. These factors include radiation dose, mode, radiation type, and timing and scheduling of the combined treatment. This review offers new perspectives on future research directions and highlights critical issues that remain to be addressed.

Indexed as

Chimeric antigen receptor ‐T cell therapyImmunotherapyNeoplasmsRadiotherapyTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID42358277
PMCPMC13292151

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