Chemotherapy and immunomodulation in the elderly.
Ageing brings about an impairment of all body functions. Any antimicrobial and oncological treatment must take into account the senescent condition of the patient. Aged people are considered an immunodepressed population and oncotherapy has envisaged the use of components of the immune system. Our hope is to dispose shortly such neuroimmunomodulators as to be able to activate the impaired immune system which is present in the elderly.
Fraschini
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Department of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Italy.
Gattei
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Maierna
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008550:Melatonin / Q000494:pharmacology
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007376:Interleukin-2; D007372:Interferons; D008550:Melatonin