Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012 Sep;8(9):1179-91. doi: 10.4161/hv.20738. Epub 2012 Aug 21.
Ovarian cancer is the most deadly gynecologic malignancy, with more than 15,000 deaths anticipated in 2012. While approximately 80% of patients will respond to frontline chemotherapy, more than 60% of patients will experience disease recurrence and only 44% will be alive at 5 y. Host anti-tumor immune responses are associated with a significant improvement in overall survival for women with ovarian cancer. By bolstering these responses, it may therefore be possible to significantly influence the prognosis of women with this lethal disease. In this review, we will focus on innovative immune-based strategies which are currently being investigated in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
卵巢癌是最致命的妇科恶性肿瘤,预计 2012 年将有超过 15000 人死亡。虽然大约 80%的患者对一线化疗有反应,但超过 60%的患者会出现疾病复发,只有 44%的患者在 5 年内存活。宿主抗肿瘤免疫反应与卵巢癌患者总体生存率的显著提高相关。因此,通过增强这些反应,可能会显著影响患有这种致命疾病的女性的预后。在这篇综述中,我们将重点介绍目前正在研究用于治疗卵巢癌的创新免疫策略。