ES-02 The importance of inflammatory immune responses in HPV-induced carcinogenesis. (Educational session: Understanding immune surveillance in cancer)

04. Immunology
S. Smola 1.
1Saarland University, Institute of Virology (Germany)

Background / Objectives

There is accumulating evidence that HPV-transformed keratinocytes actively contribute to the inflammatory microenvironment during cervical carcinogenesis promoting the progression from high-grade precursor lesions to invasive cancer.


Methods

This lecture will give an overview on inflammatory immune responses in cervical high-grade lesions and invasive cervical cancer.


Results

This lecture will provide detailed information on molecular mechanisms underlying inflammatory responses in HPV-driven carcinogenesis and potential consequences for targeted immunotherapies.


Conclusion

Understanding the immune microenvironment in HPV-associated carcinogenesis is important for the design of novel immunotherapies.


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