The determinants of tumour immunogenicity

T Blankenstein, PG Coulie, E Gilboa… - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012 - nature.com
T Blankenstein, PG Coulie, E Gilboa, EM Jaffee
Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012nature.com
Many standard and targeted therapies, as well as radiotherapy, have been shown to induce
an anti-tumour immune response, and immunotherapies rely on modulating the host
immune system to induce an anti-tumour immune response. However, the immune response
to such therapies is often reliant on the immunogenicity of a tumour. Tumour immunogenicity
varies greatly between cancers of the same type in different individuals and between
different types of cancer. So, what do we know about tumour immunogenicity and how might …
Abstract
Many standard and targeted therapies, as well as radiotherapy, have been shown to induce an anti-tumour immune response, and immunotherapies rely on modulating the host immune system to induce an anti-tumour immune response. However, the immune response to such therapies is often reliant on the immunogenicity of a tumour. Tumour immunogenicity varies greatly between cancers of the same type in different individuals and between different types of cancer. So, what do we know about tumour immunogenicity and how might we therapeutically improve tumour immunogenicity? We asked four leading cancer immunologists around the world for their opinions on this important issue.
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