| Literature DB >> 30206494 |
Shahed N Badiyan1, Michael C Roach2, Michael D Chuong3, Stephanie R Rice1, Nasarachi E Onyeuku1, Jill Remick1, Srinivas Chilukuri4, Erica Glass1, Pranshu Mohindra1, Charles B Simone1.
Abstract
Thoracic malignancies comprise some of the most common and deadly cancers. Immunotherapies have been proven to improve survival outcomes for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and show great potential for patients with other thoracic malignancies. Radiation therapy (RT), an established and effective treatment for thoracic cancers, has acted synergistically with immunotherapies in preclinical studies. Ongoing clinical trials are exploring the clinical benefits of combining RT with immunotherapies and the optimal manner in which to deliver these complementary treatments.Entities:
Keywords: Radiation therapy (RT); esophageal cancer; immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs); immunotherapy; lung cancer; mesothelioma; thymoma
Year: 2018 PMID: 30206494 PMCID: PMC6123189 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.73
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895