Avtor/Urednik     Saba, Nabil F.; Chen, Zhuo Gerogia; Haigentz, Missak; Bossi, Paolo; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Rodrigo, Juan Pablo; Mäkitie, Antti A.; Takes, Robert P.; Strojan, Primož; Vermorken, Jan B.; Ferlito, Alfio
Naslov     Targeting the EGFR and immune pathways in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)
Tip     članek
Vol. in št.     Letnik 18, št. 11
Leto izdaje     2019
Obseg     str. str. 1909-1915
ISSN     1535-7163 - Molecular cancer therapeutics
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Despite the recent approval of immune-modulatory agents, EGFR inhibition continues to be a cornerstone in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) namely in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of locoregionally advanced disease as well as in platinum-sensitive recurrent or metastatic disease in the first-line setting. Importantly, recent evidence has emerged supporting also an immune-modulatory effect of EGFR inhibition, and interest has now focused on utilizing these effects in the current treatment approaches for SCCHN. In this report, we review the rationale and evidence supporting the forging of this new alliance in optimizing the treatment of SCCHN.
Proste vsebinske oznake     ploščatocelični rak
rak glave in vratu
radioterapija
squamous cell carcinoma
head and neck cancer
radiotherapy