Review
Research progress of immunotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer
Liu Hongxian, Ai Limin, Zhang Liying
Published 2021-09-05
Cite as Int J Immunol, 2021, 44(5): 590-594. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4394.2021.05.019
Abstract
Epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC)is the main cause of death in gynecological malignancies. Due to the lack of effective screening or early detection methods, most patients are in advanced stage of metastasis at the time of initial diagnosis. The first-line treatment of EOC mainly includes surgery and platinum based chemotherapy. Although the initial treatment effect is satisfactory, most patients tend to develop resistance to chemotherapy, and eventually lead to recurrence and even death. Therefore, it is very important to develop new treatment strategies to improve the clinical efficacy. In recent years, immunotherapy has become a new treatment for cancer. This paper reviewed the clinical research progress of immunotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer in recent years from cancer vaccine, immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cell immunotherapy and other aspects.
Key words:
Epithelial ovarian cancer; Immunotherapy; Cancer vaccine; Immune checkpoint inhibitors; Adoptive cell immunotherapy
Contributor Information
Liu Hongxian
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
Ai Limin
Outpatient Department of Depot Wing, Unit 93220 of PLA, Harbin 150046, China
Zhang Liying
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China