The abscopal effect of local radiotherapy: using immunotherapy to make a rare event clinically relevant.
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KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Experimental Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals LeuvenIssue Date
2015-03-28
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Recently, immunologic responses to localized irradiation are proposed as mediator of systemic effects after localized radiotherapy (called the abscopal effect). Here, we give an overview of both preclinical and clinical data about the abscopal effect in particular and link them with the immunogenic properties of radiotherapy.Citation
The abscopal effect of local radiotherapy: using immunotherapy to make a rare event clinically relevant. 2015: Cancer Treat RevJournal
Cancer Treatment ReviewsDOI
10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.03.011PubMed ID
25872878Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1532-1967ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.03.011