Therapeutic vaccines and immune checkpoints inhibition options for gynecological cancers

Gynecologic cancer is any cancer that starts in a woman ’s reproductive organs such as ovary, uterine, vagina and vulva (Coukos et al., 2016). Each gynecologic cancer is unique, with different clinical symptoms, risk factors, prevention strategies and treatments (Alkatout et al., 2015; Colombo and Peiretti, 2010; Yang et al., 2016). Multiple treatment modalities for gynecologic cancers include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, depending on the kind of cancer and how far it has spread (Cortez et al., 2017; Ventriglia et al., 2017; van Poelgeest et al., 2016).

Source: Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology - May 18, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chiara Di Tucci, Michele Carlo Schiavi, Pierangelo Faiano, Ottavia D ’Oria, Giovanni Prata, Valentina Sciuga, Andrea Giannini, Innocenza Palaia, Ludovico Muzii, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici Source Type: research