NYMC Faculty Publications

Immunotherapeutic Challenges for Pediatric Cancers

DOI

10.1016/j.omto.2019.08.005

Journal Title

Molecular Therapy Oncolytics

First Page

38

Last Page

48

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

December 2019

Department

Pediatrics

Abstract

Solid tumors contain a mixture of malignant cells and non-malignant infiltrating cells that often create a chronic inflammatory and immunosuppressive microenvironment that restricts immunotherapeutic approaches. Although childhood and adult cancers share some similarities related to microenvironmental changes, pediatric cancers are unique, and adult cancer practices may not be wholly applicable to our pediatric patients. This review highlights the differences in tumorigenesis, viral infection, and immunologic response between children and adults that need to be considered when trying to apply experiences from experimental therapies in adult cancer patients to pediatric cancers.

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