1. Understanding the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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Habib Sadeghi Rad, Yavar Shiravand, Payar Radfar, Rahul Ladwa, Chris Perry, Xiaoyuan Han, Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani, Mark N Adams, Brett GM Hughes, Ken O'Byrne, and Arutha Kulasinghe
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biomarkers ,head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ,human papillomavirus ,immune checkpoint inhibitors ,immunotherapy ,tumor microenvironment ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents a heterogeneous group of tumors. While significant progress has been made using multimodal treatment, the 5‐year survival remains at 50%. Developing effective therapies, such as immunotherapy, will likely lead to better treatment of primary and metastatic disease. However, not all HNSCC tumors respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Understanding the complex cellular composition and interactions of the tumor microenvironment is likely to lead to new knowledge for effective therapies and treatment resistance. In this review, we discuss HNSCC characteristics, predictive biomarkers, factors influencing immunotherapy response, with a focus on the tumor microenvironment.
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- 2022
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