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- Title
Cytokines in tumour therapy.
- Authors
Hill, A. D. K.; Redmond, H. P.; Croke, D. T.; Grace, P. A.; Bouchier-Hayes, D.
- Abstract
Cytokines are low molecular weight proteins released by cells of the immune system that have therapeutic potential in cancer. They include the interleukins, the interferons, tumour necrosis factor and the colony-stimulating factors. Cytokines are capable of producing significant and sustained responses against a number of tumours. Clinically, the highest response rates to cytokine immunotherapy have been seen in melanoma and renal cell cancer. Current efforts aim to reduce treatment-related toxicity while maintaining the efficacy of cytokines. The therapeutic potential of these agents may be increased with genetic manipulation by introducing genes encoding cytokines into tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes and certain tumour cells. However, immunotherapy remains time consuming and expensive, and further developments are necessary before it can have a definitive role in tumour management.
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 1992, Vol 79, Issue 10, p990
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.1800791005