Immune microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma: current concepts and the role of blockade of immune checkpoints
E.L. Bueverova,
O.Yu. Zolnikova,
M.A. Paltzev
Abstract:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. The specificity of the immune microenvironment of an organ limits the possibilities of traditional therapeutic and surgical approaches to treatment, therefore one of the most important tasks of modern medicine is the search for new therapeutic targets targeting the tumor microenvironment. The introduction of checkpoint inhibitors into clinical practice expands immunotherapeutic options in the fight against liver cancer. The… Show more
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