Using immunotherapy to boost the abscopal effect
Abstract
More than 60 years ago, the effect whereby radiotherapy at one site may lead to regression of metastatic cancer at distant sites that are not irradiated was described and called the abscopal effect (from 'ab scopus', that is, away from the target). The abscopal effect has been connected to mechanisms involving the immune system. However, the effect is rare because at the time of treatment, established immune-tolerance mechanisms may hamper the...
Paper Details
Title
Using immunotherapy to boost the abscopal effect
Published Date
Feb 16, 2018
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
5
Pages
313 - 322
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