Radiation recall pneumonitis induced by PD-1/PD-L1 blockades: mechanisms and therapeutic implications
Abstract Background The synergistic effect of radiotherapy (RT) in combination with immunotherapy has been shown in several clinical trials and case reports. The overlapping pulmonary toxicity induced by thoracic RT and programmed death 1/programmed death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) blockades is an import...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01718-3 |