title: Cancer and the immune system.
abstract: Early expectations for control of cancer through immunologic intervention are still unrealized. Increased knowledge of tumor immunity has broadened the understanding of the tumor and host relationship. This article reviews the evidence for an immune response to tumors, tumor antigens, immunologic intervention in cancer, insufficiency of the immune system to eliminate tumor growth, and immunologic approaches to the diagnosis of tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000276:immunology*; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000276:immunology; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm