Long-Term Survival and PSA Control with Radiation and Immunotherapy for Node Positive Prostate Cancer

We describe a patient with node positive prostate cancer treated with radiation, androgen deprivation, and immunotherapy with long-term overall survival and PSA control. ELISPOT immunoassay studies demonstrated PSA specific T-cells prior to starting vaccine therapy suggesting that this positive resp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kamrava, M., Tsang, Kwong Y., Madan, R. A., Kaushal, A., Coleman, C. N., Gulley, J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20224813
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/363914
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Sumario:We describe a patient with node positive prostate cancer treated with radiation, androgen deprivation, and immunotherapy with long-term overall survival and PSA control. ELISPOT immunoassay studies demonstrated PSA specific T-cells prior to starting vaccine therapy suggesting that this positive response may be related to an improved antitumor immune response of the patient, increased immunogenicity of the tumor, or decreased activation of immune escape pathways. Further evaluation of therapeutic cancer vaccines in combination with radiation and hormonal therapy in the definitive management of prostate cancer is warranted.

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