title: Costimulation-based immunotherapy for head and neck cancer.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is an important source of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatment options are founded on various combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, with implementation largely based on patient/disease-specific factors and provider/institutional bias. Despite improvements in surgical techniques and the development of novel chemoradiotherapy strategies for organ preservation, survival has remained relatively unchanged in the past 30 years. Additionally, the impact of these novel treatment approaches on the quality of life of patients remains largely unknown. Improvements in survival and the quality of life for patients with SCCHN will likely require the development of new therapeutic alternatives based on the improved understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of SCCHN and associated changes in the immune response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. strome.scott@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Strome
authors.forename: Lieping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D018122:B7-1 Antigen / Q000276:immunology; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010455:Peptides; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000276:immunology; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000276:immunology; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D001798:Blood Proteins; C423236:CD274 protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010455:Peptides; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; C505714:TNFRSF9 protein, human; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9