Immuno-oncology and Its Opportunities for Interventional Radiologists: Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Potential Synergies with Interventional Oncology Procedures

Ryan M. Hickey*, Laura M. Kulik, Halla Nimeiri, Aparna Kalyan, Sheetal Kircher, Kush Desai, Ahsun Riaz, Robert J. Lewandowski, Riad Salem

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Abstract

Immunotherapy, specifically the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, offers a new approach to fighting cancer. Although the results of treatment with immune checkpoint inhibition alone have been remarkable for certain cancers, these results are not universal. Preclinical and early clinical studies indicate the potential for synergistic effects when immune checkpoint inhibition is combined with immunogenic local therapies such as ablation and embolization. This review offers an overview of immunology as it relates to immune checkpoint inhibition and the possibilities for synergy when combined with interventional radiology treatments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1487-1494
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume28
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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