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The immune response to prostate cancer: An evaluation and a review
Author(s) -
Guinan P.,
Bhatti R.,
Sharifi R.,
Sundar B.,
Nagubadi S.,
Baumgartner G.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930150402
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , immune system , malignancy , prostate , cancer , oncology , immunology
The effects of stage and therapy of prostate cancer on the immune response were evaluated in 193 patients with an histologic diagnosis of prostatic malignancy. There was little or no effect, as measured by these generally nonspecific tests, on the immune response. The host‐tumor immune interaction is difficult to evaluate in prostate cancer. The complexities of measuring prostate tumor immunity are discussed and the literature is reviewed.