Immunotherapy in hematologic malignancies: past, present, and future

نویسندگان

  • Annie Im
  • Steven Z. Pavletic
چکیده

The field of immunotherapy in cancer treatments has been accelerating over recent years and has entered the forefront as a leading area of ongoing research and promising therapies that have changed the treatment landscape for a variety of solid malignancies. Prior to its designation as the Science Breakthrough of the Year in 2013, cancer immunotherapy was active in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. This review provides a broad overview of the past, present, and potential future of immunotherapy in hematologic malignancies.

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دوره 10  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2017