IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA

Melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer. Aggressive growth with a high risk of distant metastasis is the cause of the high death rate from skin melanoma worldwide. Melanoma that has metastasized beyond the lymph nodes requires more aggressive treatment. The standard treatment moda...

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Main Authors: E. A. Borobova, A. A. Zheravin
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Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk National Research Medical Center 2017-09-01
Series:Сибирский онкологический журнал
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Online Access:https://www.siboncoj.ru/jour/article/view/571
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description Melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer. Aggressive growth with a high risk of distant metastasis is the cause of the high death rate from skin melanoma worldwide. Melanoma that has metastasized beyond the lymph nodes requires more aggressive treatment. The standard treatment modalities including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are not very effective for most patients. The aggressive nature of this disease sustains an urgent need for more effective treatment methods. Immunotherapy is currently one of the most promising approaches for fighting cancer cells. The review analyses the main immunotherapeutic approaches to melanoma treatment, including therapeutic vaccines based on tumor cells, synthetic peptides and polyepitopic immunogens. Many of these vaccines are currently being studied in various clinical trials.
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spelling doaj-art-88ebd85e34ea431498f3e13162e538962025-08-20T03:56:24ZrusRussian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk National Research Medical CenterСибирский онкологический журнал1814-48612312-31682017-09-01164657510.21294/1814-4861-2017-16-4-65-75469IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMAE. A. Borobova0A. A. Zheravin1E.N. Meshalkin Siberian Biomedical Research Center; State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «VECTOR».E.N. Meshalkin Siberian Biomedical Research Center.Melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer. Aggressive growth with a high risk of distant metastasis is the cause of the high death rate from skin melanoma worldwide. Melanoma that has metastasized beyond the lymph nodes requires more aggressive treatment. The standard treatment modalities including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are not very effective for most patients. The aggressive nature of this disease sustains an urgent need for more effective treatment methods. Immunotherapy is currently one of the most promising approaches for fighting cancer cells. The review analyses the main immunotherapeutic approaches to melanoma treatment, including therapeutic vaccines based on tumor cells, synthetic peptides and polyepitopic immunogens. Many of these vaccines are currently being studied in various clinical trials.https://www.siboncoj.ru/jour/article/view/571melanomaimmunotherapyantigenscell vaccinespeptide vaccinesdna-vaccinesdendritic cells
spellingShingle E. A. Borobova
A. A. Zheravin
IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
Сибирский онкологический журнал
melanoma
immunotherapy
antigens
cell vaccines
peptide vaccines
dna-vaccines
dendritic cells
title IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
title_full IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
title_fullStr IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
title_full_unstemmed IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
title_short IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MELANOMA
title_sort immunotherapy for melanoma
topic melanoma
immunotherapy
antigens
cell vaccines
peptide vaccines
dna-vaccines
dendritic cells
url https://www.siboncoj.ru/jour/article/view/571
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