Some scientific and organizational challenges in cancer immunology.

Full Abstract

This volume provides a small sampling of the rapidly growing science of cancer immunology. Growth in the field includes advances on the requirements for immunization or vaccination and the ways in which immunity can be suppressed or blocked, including active tumor-based mechanisms. I would like to introduce the papers in this volume and then deal with a subject that pervaded many discussions among symposium participants. The subject is the need for a much better supported and organized effort to design optimal studies of immunology in cancer patients so that cancer vaccines can become a major means to prevent and treat this disease.

Author information

Author/s: Steinman, Ralph M (RM);

Affiliation: The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065-6399, USA. steinma(-atsign-)rockefeller.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Introductory Journal Article

Journal: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Ann N Y Acad Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 1174 (issue ) : pp 1-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/22; Completed 2009/10/23;

PMID: 19769730, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/23/2009, IMS Date: )

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