Immunotherapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Vadde, Ramakrishna; Nagaraju, Ganji Purnachandra

This book reviews current immunotherapeutic strategies for gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, including immune composition, immune checkpoint inhibitors, cell therapy, and peptide vaccines used to protect against esophageal, gastric, hepato-biliary, pancreatic and colorectal cancers. It also discusses the current challenges of using immunotherapy for the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies.

The book reviews highly sensitive and specific immunomarkers for the detection of GI malignancies, and examines therapeutic vaccines and the major cytokines involved in GI immunotherapy, as well as their basic biology and clinical applications. In closing, the book explores various aspects of computational biology for the detection and treatment of GI malignancies. 

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2021-02-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789811564864

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6487-1

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 251.0