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Mechanism of synergistic effect of chemotherapy and immunotherapy of cancer

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In recent years, the combination of cancer immunotherapy with standard therapeutic modality is gaining credibility due to a number of clinical trials demonstrating therapeutic success of such combination therapies. However, the mechanism of this phenomenon is poorly understood. Here, we will discuss recent findings that suggest novel mechanisms of synergistic effect of cancer immunotherapy and chemotherapy.

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This paper is a Focussed Research Review based on a presentation given at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Association for Cancer Immunotherapy (CIMT), held in Mainz, Germany, 26–28th May, 2010.

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Ramakrishnan, R., Gabrilovich, D.I. Mechanism of synergistic effect of chemotherapy and immunotherapy of cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 60, 419–423 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-010-0930-1

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