Is there a role for immunotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma?

Med Oncol

Department of Onco-Hematology, Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS-CROB Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Italy.

Published: May 2018

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a very aggressive malignancy, mainly caused by asbestos exposure. Patients with MPM have a poor prognosis that remained substantially unchanged in the last few years and limited effective therapeutic options with no recognized second or further-line therapy. In this context, also in view of the positive results observed in other tumor types, immunotherapy could play a relevant role. This review focuses on the most promising immunotherapies being investigated in MPM.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12032-018-1156-xDOI Listing

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