The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of cancer in a
patient in need thereof. The method comprises administering to a patient
in need thereof a first amount of a histone deacetylase inhibitor in a
first treatment procedure, and a second amount or dose of radiation in a
second treatment procedure. The first and second treatments together
comprise a therapeutically effective amount. The combination of the HDAC
inhibitor and radiation therapy is therapeutically synergistic.