Immunotherapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Abakushina, E. V.; Gelm, Yu. V.; Pasova, I. A. and Bazhin, A. V. (2019): Immunotherapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. In: Biochemistry-Moscow, Vol. 84, No. 7: pp. 720-728

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) originating from the cells of the colon or rectum has a high mortality rate worldwide. Numerous attempts have been made to raise the overall survival rates of CRC patients. It is well-known that the development of malignant neoplasms is accompanied by suppression of the immune system, which is likely the cause for the failure of standard treatment methods. Immune response has long been an issue of great interest in cancer therapy and anti-tumor immunity that consider the development of immunotherapeutic antitumor methods resulting in the immune system activation as an important issue. This review discusses main immunotherapeutic approaches available for the CRC treatment.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0006-2979
• Language: English