Schmiegel W
Medizinische Kern- und Poliklinik, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, FRG.
Hepatogastroenterology. 1989 Dec;36(6):456-8.
Three principles of immunological approaches to cancer therapy are currently under investigation. First the administration of monoclonal antibodies, given either alone or with peripheral mononuclear cells and/or human gamma interferon. Another area of interest is adoptive immunotherapy by means of in vitro lymphokine-activated and propagated killer cells. Finally, human recombinant cytokines (interferons, tumor necrosis factors) have attracted clinical interest. The clinical data thus far available for pancreatic cancer will be briefly reviewed.
