[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and cancer: a double-edged sword
T Hagemann, F Balkwill, T Lawrence - Cancer cell, 2007 - cell.com
T Hagemann, F Balkwill, T Lawrence
Cancer cell, 2007•cell.comRecent literature has highlighted an important role of inflammation in promoting cancer.
However, the immune system can also play a central role in protecting the body against
cancer as well as infection, although its role in cancer is not well understood. A study
published in the September issue of Nature Medicine adds a new twist to the role of
inflammation in cancer. Apetoh et al. describe how activation of innate immunity after
conventional radiation or chemotherapy can trigger protective antitumor immunity.
However, the immune system can also play a central role in protecting the body against
cancer as well as infection, although its role in cancer is not well understood. A study
published in the September issue of Nature Medicine adds a new twist to the role of
inflammation in cancer. Apetoh et al. describe how activation of innate immunity after
conventional radiation or chemotherapy can trigger protective antitumor immunity.
Recent literature has highlighted an important role of inflammation in promoting cancer. However, the immune system can also play a central role in protecting the body against cancer as well as infection, although its role in cancer is not well understood. A study published in the September issue of Nature Medicine adds a new twist to the role of inflammation in cancer. Apetoh et al. describe how activation of innate immunity after conventional radiation or chemotherapy can trigger protective antitumor immunity.
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