| Literature DB >> 21111964 |
Jade Homsi1, Joshua C Grimm, Patrick Hwu.
Abstract
The incidence of melanoma has been increasing worldwide. A relationship between melanoma and the immune system was established years ago. Modulating the immune system in the management of different stages of melanoma has been the focus of numerous large randomized trials worldwide. This article reviews the current status of immunotherapy for melanoma, with a focus on the recent promising results from using vaccines, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibodies, and adoptive cell therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21111964 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2010.09.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Oncol Clin N Am ISSN: 1055-3207 Impact factor: 3.495