title: Interaction between the immune system and tumor cells: cutaneous disorders as a consequence of autoimmunity and immunosuppression.
abstract: The interaction between the immune system and tumor cells is discussed with regard to examples of lymphoproliferative disorders associated with autoimmune phenomena, immunosuppression favoring tumorigenic infections, and a new therapeutic modality whereby a drug-induced Th1 immune response leads to complete regression of skin tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Paracelsus Private Medical University, Muellner Hauptstrasse 48, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laimer
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lanschuetzer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hintner
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D051381:Rats; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000276:immunology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents