Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Systemic specific active immunotherapy for solid tumors. An overview about cancer vaccinetherapy

F Tagliaferri1, I Sirovich, F Stipa

  • 1Cattedra di Chirurgia, Università La Sapienza, Roma.

Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Immunotherapy using tumor-associated antigens shows promise for treating solid tumors as an adjuvant to surgery. Clinical trials indicate potential benefits in survival and progression-free intervals, suggesting a future role in oncology.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Novel therapeutic approaches based on the pathological role of gut dysbiosis on the link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2023
Same author

A novel mutation in GCK gene: Beware of SGA child with diabetic mother.

Diabetes research and clinical practice·2021
Same author

Individual participant data pooled-analysis of risk factors for recurrence after neoadjuvant radiotherapy and transanal local excision of rectal cancer: the PARTTLE study.

Techniques in coloproctology·2019
Same author

Conservative surgical treatment in rectal cancer after complete pathological response to neoadjuvant treatment. Prospective observational study.

La Clinica terapeutica·2019
Same author

Erratum to: Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA).

World journal of emergency surgery : WJES·2017
Same author

Erratum to: The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections.

World journal of emergency surgery : WJES·2017

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Solid tumors represent a significant challenge in cancer treatment.
  • Augmenting specific immunity is a promising immunotherapeutic strategy.
  • Current protocols often utilize autologous tumor cells or tumor-associated antigens with minimal side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the results of key clinical trials on cancer vaccine therapy for solid tumors.
  • To assess the effectiveness of immunotherapy as an adjuvant to surgical treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published clinical trials on cancer vaccinetherapy.
  • Analysis of data regarding disease-free interval, survival, and progression time.

Main Results:

  • Clinical trials suggest positive outcomes when immunotherapy is used as an adjuvant to surgery.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Observed benefits include improvements in disease-free interval, survival, and progression time.
  • Vaccine therapy demonstrates potential effectiveness in various stages of solid tumors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cancer vaccine therapy is an emerging approach in oncology.
    • While still in early stages, current evidence suggests a promising future for wider application.
    • Immunotherapy offers a potentially effective treatment modality for solid tumors.