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Interaction between the Immune System and Tumor Cells: Cutaneous Disorders as a Consequence of Autoimmunity and Immunosuppression
Author(s) -
LAIMER M,
LANSCHUETZER C M,
HINTNER H
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1322.043
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , immune system , autoimmunity , immunology , lymphoproliferative disorders , medicine , cancer research , lymphoma
A bstract : The interaction between the immune system and tumor cells is discussed with regard to examples of lymphoproliferative disorders associated with autoimmune phenomena, immunosuppression favoring tumorigenic infections, and a new therapeutic modality whereby a drug‐induced Th1 immune response leads to complete regression of skin tumors.