Combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy

Abstract

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.
Keywords: Immunotherapy, Radiotherapy

Keywords

• Immunotherapy, Radiotherapy

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