General principles of tumor immunotherapy: Basic and clinical applications of tumor immunology

Abstract

Describes how the immune system can be harnessed to recognize and kill tumor cellsIllustrates how current advances in immunology are being used in tumor immunotherapyDetails the rationale and indications for tumor immunotherapyDiscusses some of the current obstacles to successful tumor immunotherapyBrings together the world's leading experts in tumor immunologyThis book brings together the world's leading authorities on tumor immunology. This book describes the basic immunology principles that form the foundation of understanding how the immune system recognizes and rejects tumor cells. The role of the innate and adaptive immune responses is discussed and the implications of these responses for the design of clinical strategies to combat cancer are illustrated through both experimental clinical trials and review of current standard of care therapeutic agents.This information will be invaluable to both students of immunology and cancer research and practicing physicians who have patients with cancer. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field, demonstrates how advances in basic immunology can and are being applied to cancer, and describes the current status of approved immunotherapy regimens.