Vol 70, No 6 (2020)
Review paper
Published online: 2020-12-04
Immunotherapy in sarcoma
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2020;70(6):296-302.
Abstract
The introduction of immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors into clinical practice has radically changed the treatment and prognosis of patients with cancer. This treatment is also extensively studied in patients diagnosed with advanced sarcomas, where the number of effective therapies is limited. The following review presents the latest reports on the use of immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with sarcomas.
Keywords: sarcomasoft tissueboneimmunotherapyanti-PD-1
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