Publication
Title
Targeting the EGFR and immune pathways in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) : forging a new alliance
Author
Abstract
Despite the recent approval of immune-modulatory agents, EGFR inhibition continues to be a cornerstone in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) namely in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of locoregionally advanced disease as well as in platinum-sensitive recurrent or metastatic disease in the first-line setting. Importantly, recent evidence has emerged supporting also an immune-modulatory effect of EGFR inhibition, and interest has now focused on utilizing these effects in the current treatment approaches for SCCHN. In this report, we review the rationale and evidence supporting the forging of this new alliance in optimizing the treatment of SCCHN.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Molecular cancer therapeutics. - Philadelphia, Pa
Publication
Philadelphia : Amer assoc cancer research , 2019
ISSN
1535-7163
DOI
10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0214
Volume/pages
18 :11 (2019) , p. 1909-1915
ISI
000494371100002
Pubmed ID
31676542
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Identifier
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Last edited 29.11.2024
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