Combining surgery and immunotherapy: turning an immunosuppressive effect into a therapeutic opportunity

Combining surgery and immunotherapy: turning an immunosuppressive effect into a therapeutic opportunity

Abstract Background Cancer surgery is necessary and life-saving. However, the majority of patients develop postoperative recurrence and metastasis, which are the main causes of cancer-related deaths. The postoperative stress response encompasses a broad set of physiological changes that have evolved...

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Main Authors: Orneala Bakos, Christine Lawson, Samuel Rouleau, Lee-Hwa Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Subjects:
Perioperative period
Postoperative immunosuppression
Perioperative immunotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-018-0398-7

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