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Review
. 2020 Mar-Apr;117(2):127-132.

The Role of Immunotherapy in Urologic Cancers

Allison May  1 , Loren Roustio  1 , Zachary A Hamilton  1
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Review

The Role of Immunotherapy in Urologic Cancers

Allison May et al. Mo Med. 2020 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

In recent decades, there has been significant growth in the understanding of the immune system and its role in cancer. The recent introduction of checkpoint inhibitors has drastically changed the treatment landscape of cancer as a whole. In this review, we discuss the major clinical developments of immunotherapy in urologic specific cancers, as well as address future directions in this field.

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