Munir Mishaal, Cheema Asfand Yar, Ogedegbe Oboseh J, Aslam Muhammad Faisal, Kim San
Medicine, Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Internal Medicine, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 10;16(9):e69113. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69113. eCollection 2024 Sep.
William Coley was an unacclaimed hero of early cancer treatment. His work is often overshadowed by more recent advancements in immunotherapy. Coley's innovative work in the 1910s and 1930s laid the groundwork for what would become a major field in oncology. His experiments with bacterial vaccines by making use of the immune system to combat cancer preceded contemporary immunotherapy for several decades. This review provides a comprehensive exploration of Coley's life, his groundbreaking research, the socio-scientific challenges he faced, and his lasting impact on cancer treatment. Even though he faced lots of initial resistance and challenges, Coley's work has influenced modern immunotherapy practices.
威廉·科利是早期癌症治疗领域一位默默无名的英雄。他的工作常常被免疫疗法的最新进展所掩盖。科利在20世纪10年代和30年代的创新性工作为肿瘤学这一重要领域奠定了基础。他利用免疫系统对抗癌症的细菌疫苗实验比当代免疫疗法早了几十年。这篇综述全面探讨了科利的生平、他的开创性研究、他所面临的社会科学挑战以及他对癌症治疗的持久影响。尽管最初面临诸多阻力和挑战,但科利的工作已经影响了现代免疫疗法实践。