Role of the lymphatics in cancer metastasis and chemotherapy applications

JD McAllaster, MS Cohen - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
The lymphatic system was first described centuries ago. The recent discovery of various
molecular markers has allowed for more in-depth research of the lymphatic system and its …

Abscopal but desirable: The contribution of immune responses to the efficacy of radiotherapy

G Kroemer, L Zitvogel - Oncoimmunology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Radiotherapy applies ionizing irradiation to selected areas of the body with the scope of
destroying cancer cells, either as part of curative therapies to remove a primary malignant …

Radiotherapy potentiates the therapeutic efficacy of intratumoral dendritic cell administration

S Teitz-Tennenbaum, Q Li, S Rynkiewicz, F Ito… - Cancer research, 2003 - AACR
We examined whether radiotherapy (RT) could enhance the efficacy of dendritic cell (DC)-
based immunotherapy of cancer. Mice bearing sc D5 melanoma or MCA 205 sarcoma …

Therapeutic use of dendritic cells to promote the extranodal priming of anti-tumor immunity

L Chen, KL Fabian, JL Taylor, WJ Storkus - Frontiers in immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Ectopic lymphoid tissue, also known as tertiary lymphoid organs (TLO) develop adaptively
within sites of chronic tissue inflammation, thereby allowing the host to efficiently crossprime …

The current understanding of the immune landscape relative to radiotherapy across tumor types

C Iliadi, L Verset, C Bouchart, P Martinive… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Radiotherapy is part of the standard of care treatment for a great majority of cancer patients.
As a result of radiation, both tumor cells and the environment around them are affected …

Radiation therapy to enhance tumor immunotherapy: a novel application for an established modality

EC Ko, SC Formenti - International Journal of Radiation Biology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this review is to highlight key evidence supporting the effect of radiation
therapy on tumor immunity. Conclusions: Recent findings in both the preclinical and clinical …

Cytotoxic immunotherapy strategies for cancer: mechanisms and clinical development

LK Aguilar, BW Guzik… - Journal of cellular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional therapies for cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Chemotherapy has widespread systemic cytotoxic effects against tumor cells but also affects …

Therapeutic immunization and local low‐dose tumor irradiation, a reinforcing combination

O Draghiciu, M Walczak… - … journal of cancer, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Therapeutic cancer vaccines show promise in preclinical studies, yet their clinical efficacy is
limited. Increased recruitment of immune cells into tumors and suppression of the immune …

Dual effects of radiotherapy on tumor microenvironment and its contribution towards the development of resistance to immunotherapy in gastrointestinal and thoracic …

D Zhao, Y Mo, ME Neganova… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Successful clinical methods for tumor elimination include a combination of surgical
resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is one of the crucial components …

Is tumor (R) ejection by the immune system the “5th R” of radiobiology?

E Golden, S Formenti - Oncoimmunology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Traditional factors of DNA damage and tumor cell kill, described by the “4 R's” of
radiobiology (Reassortment, Reoxygenation, Repair, and Repopulation) fall short in …