Shared immunoproteome for ovarian cancer diagnostics and immunotherapy: potential theranostic approach to cancer.

ABSTRACT: Elimination of cancer through early detection and treatment is the ultimate goal of cancer research and is especially critical for ovarian and other forms of cancer typically diagnosed at very late stages that have very poor response rates. Proteomics has opened new avenues for the discovery of diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Immunoproteomics, which defines the subset of proteins involved in the immune response, holds considerable promise for providing a better understanding of the early-stage immune response to cancer as well as important insights into antigens that may be suitable for immunotherapy. Early administration of immunotherapeutic vaccines can potentially have profound effects on prevention of metastasis and may potentially cure through efficient and complete tumor eliminat

SUBMITTER: Philip R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2533805 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature