Research Progress on Hyperthermia and Anti-Tumor Immunity

Abstract

In recent years, with the development of comprehensive tumor therapy, hyperthermia has become one of the important means of cancer treatment. A large number of studies have shown that the removal of tumor cells depends on exogenous treatment methods and the body's own anti-tumor immune status. Hyperthermia cannot only directly kill tumor cells but also activate the body's immunity to exhibit an anti-tumor effect. In recent years, with the deepening of tumor research, hyperthermia has been able to create a type I tumor microenvironment with PD-L1 overexpression and enrichment of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, complementing the enhancement of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Hyperthermia combined with immunotherapy may offer a new perspective in cancer treatment. The mechanism of tumor hyperthermia and anti-tumor immunity and its clinical application have aroused great interest and become a new research field. This article reviews the relationship between tumor hyperthermia and anti-tumor immunity.

Keywords

• hyperthermia
• immunotherapy
• anti-tumor immunity
• cytokine