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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kabiljo J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017108 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cancers 20191229 1
Radiation-induced immunogenic cell death has been described to contribute to the efficacy of external beam radiotherapy in local treatment of solid tumors. It is well established that radiation therapy can induce immunogenic cell death in cancer cells under certain conditions. Initial clinical studies combining radiotherapy with immunotherapies suggest a synergistic potential of this approach. Improving our understanding of how radiation reconditions the tumor immune microenvironment should pave ...[more]