Work

Harnessing the potential of radiation treatment of brain metastases to improve melanoma immunotherapy

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Meeting abstracts Radiation is an integral part of melanoma therapy, particularly for patients with symptomatic metastases. Efficient killing of tumor cells by radiation has been shown in immunocompromised mouse models to be enhanced greatly with transfer of a functioning immune system,

Source: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

DOI: 10.1186/2051-1426-3-s2-p367

Authors: Corey D McNeilly, Lukas W Pfannenstiel, Chaomei Xiang, Jennifer Yu, Brian R Gastman

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Research

Language: English

Topic: Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,490