Tamoxifen as an immunotherapy

Sci Signal. 2017 Feb 14;10(466):eaam9611. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aam9611.

Abstract

Antiestrogen drugs may treat some estrogen receptor-negative tumors by limiting the proliferation and activity of suppressive immune cells.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Disease Progression
  • Estrogens
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells*
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Tamoxifen*

Substances

  • Estrogens
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Tamoxifen