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ISCIENCE
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100897
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- Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers - Initiative and Networking Fund [421 (ZT-I-0010)]
- VolkswagenStiftung [96732]
- BMBF [01ZX1710B, 01ZX1707C]
- German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [FKZ: 01ZX1610C]
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Emerging evidence demonstrates that radiotherapy induces immunogenic death on tumor cells that emit immunostimulating signals resulting in tumor-specific immune responses. However, the impact of tumor features and microenvironmental factors on the efficacy of radiation-induced immunity remains to be elucidated. Herein, we use a calibrated model of tumor-effector cell interactions to investigate the potential benefits and immunological consequences of radiotherapy. Simulations analysis suggests that radiotherapy success depends on the functional tumor vascularity extent and reveals that the pre-treatment tumor size is not a consistent determinant of treatment outcomes. The one-size-fits-all approach of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy is predicted to result in some over-treated patients. In addition, model simulations also suggest that an arbitrary increase in treatment duration does not necessarily result in better tumor control. This study highlights the potential benefits of tumor-immune ecosystem profiling during treatment planning to better harness the immunogenic potential of radiotherapy.
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