Hypofractionated radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for localized prostate cancer patients: effects on immune system and prediction of toxicity

BackgroundThe other side of radiotherapy (RT), in addition to the cytotoxic effect, is the ability to modulate the immune system in terms of activation or suppression, also depending on the dose and fractionation delivered. This immune RT effect can be detected both locally in the irradiated tumor s...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Fiorella D’Auria, Luciana Valvano, Giovanni Calice, Vittoria D’Esposito, Serena Cabaro, Pietro Formisano, Gabriella Bianchino, Antonio Traficante, Antonella Bianculli, Grazia Lazzari, Teodora Statuto, Luciana Rago
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Subjects:	radiotherapy prostate cancer hypofractionation toxicity immune cells cytokines
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1457839/full