A randomized controlled trial to investigate the influence of low dose radiotherapy on immune stimulatory effects in liver metastases of colorectal cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insufficient migration and activation of tumor specific effector T cells in the tumor is one of the main reasons for inadequate host anti-tumor immune response. External radiation seems to induce inflammation and activate the immune...

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Main Authors: Büchler Markus W, Debus Jürgen, Edler Lutz, Roeder Falk, Klug Felix, Koch Moritz, Rahbari Nuh N, Schmitz-Winnenthal Hubertus, Timke Carmen, Reissfelder Christoph, Beckhove Philipp, Huber Peter E, Weitz Jürgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/419