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Cytokines and cancer

E Tartour1, W H Fridman

  • 1INSERM U255 et Laboratoire d'Immunologie Clinique, Institut Curie, Paris, France.

International Reviews of Immunology
|July 1, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Cytokines play a dual role in cancer, influencing tumor growth and immune response. Therapeutic cytokine use shows promise for cancer immunotherapy, with notable responses in melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

Background:

  • Cytokines exhibit complex, bidirectional interactions with cancer.
  • They influence carcinogenesis, metastasis, and tumor microenvironment modulation.
  • Cytokine expression changes can lead to tumor-induced immunosuppression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multifaceted roles of cytokines in cancer development and progression.
  • To examine the impact of cytokines on tumor phenotype and host immune responses.
  • To review the therapeutic potential of cytokines in cancer treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of cytokine roles in cancer.
  • Analysis of cytokine expression in tumor environments.
  • Evaluation of clinical data from cytokine-based cancer therapies.

Main Results:

  • Cytokines can directly promote or inhibit cancer progression.
  • Tumor cells can alter cytokine profiles to evade immune surveillance.
  • Cytokine therapy yields objective responses in 15-25% of metastatic melanoma and renal cell carcinoma patients.

Conclusions:

  • Cytokines are critical regulators of the tumor-immune interplay.
  • Targeting cytokine pathways offers a viable strategy for cancer immunotherapy.
  • Cytokine-based treatments represent a promising avenue for enhancing anti-tumor immunity.

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