Immunotherapeutic strategies to target prognostic and predictive markers of cancer.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2013
Abstract
Throughout the last century medical advances in cancer treatment in the fields of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy have greatly impacted patients' survival rates. Nevertheless, cancer remains a significant cause of mortality, with an estimated 7.6 million deaths worldwide in 2008, reflecting the inability of existing therapies to effectively cure disease. The emergence of vaccines and their successes in preventing the spread of infectious diseases has demonstrated the unique specificity and therapeutic potential of the immune system. This potential has driven the development of novel cancer immunotherapeutics. This review focuses on the current status of the use of immunologic effectors to target known biomarkers in cancer.
Volume
7
Issue
1
First Page
23
Last Page
35
ISSN
1752-0371
Published In/Presented At
Magee, M. S., Snook, A. E., Marszalowicz, G. P., & Waldman, S. A. (2013). Immunotherapeutic strategies to target prognostic and predictive markers of cancer. Biomarkers in medicine, 7(1), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.2217/bmm.12.110
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
23387482
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article