Targeting Innate Immunity to Enhance the Efficacy of Radiation Therapy

Radiation continues to play a major role in the treatment of almost every cancer type. Traditional radiation studies focused on its ability to damage DNA, but recent evidence has demonstrated that a key mechanism driving the efficacy of radiation in vivo is the immune response triggered in irradiate...

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Main Authors: Tahir B. Dar, Regina M. Henson, Stephen L. Shiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03077/full