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Immunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer

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Abstract

There is no established role for immunotherapy in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer. The amount of research in this area is extensive, however, with some reports predating the introduction of efficacious platinum-based chemotherapy. The goals remain an improvement in response rates and (more realistically) the maintenance of responses by immunological means. An overview of both conventional ovarian cancer management and the immune environment of the peritoneum is provided before detailing clinical trial results and considering future developments.

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  1. Kaplan Medical Center, PO Box 23273, King George PO Branch, 61231, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Andrew P. Zbar (Head of Colorectal Surgery,Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon) (Head of Colorectal Surgery,Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon)

  2. St James’s University Hospital, School of Medicine, Division of Surgery, University of Leeds, Clinical Sciences Building, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK

    Pierre J. Guillou

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    Kirby I. Bland (Professor and Chairman Dept of Surgery) (Professor and Chairman Dept of Surgery)

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Nicholson, S. (2002). Immunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer. In: Zbar, A.P., Guillou, P.J., Bland, K.I., Syrigos, K.N. (eds) Immunology for Surgeons. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0201-4_19

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