Current Status of Imaging Assessment of Cancer Response to Immunotherapy
10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2021.21.0320
- VernacularTitle:恶性肿瘤免疫治疗疗效影像学评估现状
- Author:
Lanping HU
1
;
Dasheng QIU
Author Information
1. PET/CT Center, Hubei Cancer Hospital Affiliated of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430079, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Immunotherapy;
Efficacy evaluation criteria;
Imaging
- From:
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment
2021;48(12):1118-1122
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have already been the promising novel treatment of cancer therapy. The response pattern of immunotherapy is different from that of traditional cytotoxic therapies and may present delayed response, pseudoprogression or hyperprogression. Traditional RECIST is difficult to identify new treatment response patterns, thus underestimating the efficacy of immunotherapy. Therefore, a series of criteria for evaluating the efficacy of immunotherapy, such as iRECIST, emerged. This paper reviews the recent progress and application of imaging methods in the evaluation criteria of immunotherapy efficacy.
