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Self-defense of human sarcoma cells against cytolytic lymphoid cells of their host

Joseph G Sinkovics1, Joseph C Horvath2

  • 11Retired Medical Director, Cancer Institute, St Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL, USA.

European Journal of Microbiology & Immunology
|July 4, 2021
PubMed

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Metastatic human sarcomas show temporary responses to radio-chemotherapy but resist further treatment, including checkpoint control, hindering curative effects.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Medical Science

Background:

  • Metastatic human sarcomas are challenging to treat.
  • Current therapies often lead to relapse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the resistance mechanisms in metastatic human sarcomas.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of further combination chemotherapy and checkpoint control.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of treatment response in metastatic human sarcomas.
  • Assessment of resistance to radio-chemotherapy and combination chemotherapy.

Main Results:

  • Sarcomas exhibit temporary sensitivity to radio-chemotherapy.
  • Significant resistance to subsequent combination chemotherapy, including checkpoint control, was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Radio-chemotherapy offers only transient benefits for metastatic sarcomas.
  • Checkpoint control and further chemotherapy lack curative potential in resistant cases.
Keywords:
Burnet's surveillanceNK cellsapoptosismyxofibrosarcomanatural hybridomaoncolytic virus

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