Cited by 1,184Immune cells in cancerInflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response

Inflammation and cancer: advances and new agents

Crusz, Shanthini M., Balkwill, Frances R.·2015·Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Abstract

Tumour-promoting inflammation is considered one of the enabling characteristics of cancer development. Chronic inflammatory disease increases the risk of some cancers, and strong epidemiological evidence exists that NSAIDs, particularly aspirin, are powerful chemopreventive agents. Tumour microenvironments contain many different inflammatory cells and mediators; targeting these factors in genetic, transplantable and inducible murine models of cancer substantially reduces the development, growth and spread of disease. Thus, this complex network of inflammation offers targets for prevention and treatment of malignant disease. Much potential exists in this area for novel cancer prevention and treatment strategies, although clinical research to support targeting of cancer-related inflammation and innate immunity in patients with advanced-stage cancer remains in its infancy. Following the initial successes of immunotherapies that modulate the adaptive immune system, we assert that inflammation and innate immunity are important targets in patients with cancer on the basis of extensive preclinical and epidemiological data. The adaptive immune response is heavily dependent on innate immunity, therefore, inhibiting some of the tumour-promoting immunosuppressive actions of the innate immune system might enhance the potential of immunotherapies that activate a nascent antitumour response.

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Authors
Crusz, S. M., & Balkwill, F. R.
Affiliations
Queen Mary University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Balkwill, Frances R.
Venue
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
Published
2015-06-30
Volume
12
Issue
10
Pages
584-596
ISSN
  • 1759-4774 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-4782
OpenAlex
W2202349529
Cited by
1,184
References
172
Citations by year
2026: 43 · 2025: 90 · 2024: 146 · 2023: 139 · 2022: 144 · 2021: 145 · 2020: 130 · 2019: 103 · 2018: 81 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 68 · 2015: 14
FWCI
7.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Queen Mary Research Online (Queen Mary University of London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Cancer Research UK (C587/A16354, 16354)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
Keywords
tumor inflammation, tumor microenvironment, carcinogenesis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, chemoprevention, innate immunity, adaptive immune response, immunotherapy, immunosuppression, inflammatory mediators
MeSH terms
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Humans, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Neoplasms, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Disease Progression, Chemoprevention

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