Thematic Issue: Immuno-Oncology and Immunotherapy

A A Zamyatnin1,2

  • 1Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, 119991, Russia. zamyat@belozersky.msu.ru.

Biochemistry. Biokhimiia
|September 12, 2019
PubMed

Currently, the use of immunotherapeutic approaches for creating new efficient therapeutic agents for cancer treatment is considered as one of the most promising areas in oncology. Despite significant advances in immuno-oncology during the recent years, some unresolved problems remain. The articles included in this thematic issue highlight the topical aspects of cancer immunotherapy by presenting different viewpoints of scientists, physicians, and drug developers.

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