Radiation and immunotherapy combination can destroy both primary and secondary tumors

(European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)) Research to be presented to the ESTRO 35 conference today has shown that the addition of an immune system-strengthening compound to radiation therapy can extend the radiation therapy-induced immune response against the tumor sites and that this response even has an effect on tumors outside the radiation field.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news