Optimizing Radiation Therapy to Boost Systemic Immune Responses in Breast Cancer: A Critical Review for Breast Radiation Oncologists
Ho AY, Wright JL, Blitzblau RC, Mutter RW, Duda D, Norton L, Bardia A, Spring L, Isakoff SJ, Chen JH, Grassberger C, Bellon JR, Beriwal S, Khan AJ, Speers C, Dunn SA, Thompson A, Santa-Maria CA, Krop IE, Mittendorf E, King TA, Gupta GP. Optimizing Radiation Therapy to Boost Systemic Immune Responses in Breast Cancer: A Critical Review for Breast Radiation Oncologists. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: 227-241. PMID: 32417409, PMCID: PMC7646202, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTiming of RTImmune checkpoint blockadeSystemic immune responsesEffector immune cellsSystemic antitumor effectsBreast radiation oncologistsTypes of cancerCheckpoint blockadeTumor immunogenicityImmune cellsClinical trialsImmune responseSystemic effectsAntitumor effectsTranslational studiesHigh dosesRadiation oncologistsImmunotherapyCancerDistant sitesTherapyFurther explorationOncologists