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Article

Immune Therapy for Breast Cancer in 2010—Hype or Hope?

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Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Division of Medical Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Box 912, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
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Curr. Oncol. 2011, 18(1), 623; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v18i1.623
Submission received: 10 November 2010 / Revised: 9 December 2010 / Accepted: 5 January 2011 / Published: 1 February 2011

Abstract

The identification of numerous breast cancer antigens has generated increasing enthusiasm for the application of immune-based therapies in breast malignancies. Although the use of monoclonal antibodies has revolutionized the “targeted therapy” of breast cancer, and the immunomodulatory effects of bisphosphonates continue to be evaluated, few studies to date have demonstrated widespread utility for other forms of immunotherapy. The present review assesses modern research and explores whether the hopes for immunotherapy can overcome the hype.
Keywords: breast cancer; immunotherapy; cancer vaccine; cytokine; monoclonal antibody breast cancer; immunotherapy; cancer vaccine; cytokine; monoclonal antibody

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Florescu, A.; Amir, E.; Bouganim, N.; Clemons, M. Immune Therapy for Breast Cancer in 2010—Hype or Hope? Curr. Oncol. 2011, 18, 623. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v18i1.623

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Florescu A, Amir E, Bouganim N, Clemons M. Immune Therapy for Breast Cancer in 2010—Hype or Hope? Current Oncology. 2011; 18(1):623. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v18i1.623

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Florescu, A., E. Amir, N. Bouganim, and Mark Clemons. 2011. "Immune Therapy for Breast Cancer in 2010—Hype or Hope?" Current Oncology 18, no. 1: 623. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v18i1.623

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