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| three “E’s” of the immunoediting hypothesis |
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Elimination
Equilibrium
Escape |
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| only found on tumour cells |
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| Tumour associated antigen |
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| found on tumour cells and other cells but body can tell them apart |
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| can use DNA, protein, viral vectors, DCs |
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| isolate and culture the patient's lymphocytes that can infiltrate tumour, radiation to 'make room' for new cells in the immune system, then administer them |
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| using viruses that destroy cancer cells |
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| Checkpoint blockade therapy |
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| using natural off switches to downregulate immune responses and reduce risk of autoimmune disease |
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