Combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy

Abstract

It has long been known that radiation destroys the tumorsby killing cells. However, immunotherapy is developingrapidly, combination of immunotherapy with chemotherapyand radiotherapy seems to be a viable option. Preclinicalstudies combining immunotherapy with radiotherapyresulted in promising data, where manipulating immuneresponse enhances the effects of radiation. There are manyways of immunotherapy-radiotherapy combination, and thefield is open for clinical research. This paper reviews thecurrent situation on this topic.Keywords: Immunotherapy, Radiotherapy