Combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy
Articles > Review · 2015
Authors: Yavuz ANACAK, Emine Serra KAMER, Fatma YAVAŞ
MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in AHCI, International, 2015, vol 28, pp 40-40
DOI: 10.5472/mmj.34632
Summary
It has long been known that radiation destroys the tumors by killing cells. However, immunotherapy is developing rapidly, combination of immunotherapy with chemotherapy and radiotherapy seems to be a viable option. Preclinical studies combining immunotherapy with radiotherapy resulted in promising data, where manipulating immune response enhances the effects of radiation. There are many ways of immunotherapy-radiotherapy combination, and the field is open for clinical research. This paper reviews the current situation on this topic.