ArticleJCI insight2017
Priming is key to effective incorporation of image-guided thermal ablation into immunotherapy protocols.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Abscopal effect of focused ultrasound combined immunotherapy in animal solid tumor model: a systematic reviews and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical practice guideline for image-guided multimode tumour ablation therapy in hepatic malignant tumours.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2019Guideline
- Percutaneous management of bone metastases: state of the art, interventional strategies and joint position statement of the Italian College of MSK Radiology (ICoMSKR) and the Italian College of Interventional Radiology (ICIR).La Radiologia medica · 2019Guideline
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- Focused ultrasound thermal ablation and CD40 agonism reprograms breast tumor immunity to drive regression and memory.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- Multimodal PET Defines a 'Goldilocks' Thermal Window for Focused Ultrasound Ablation and Immunotherapy Combinations.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Focused Ultrasound Thermal Ablation and CD40 Agonism Reprograms Breast Tumor Immunity to Drive Regression and Memory.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Perfluoropentane Phase-Change Nanodroplets for Focused Ultrasound-Enhanced Drug Penetration and Immune Response.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-mediated targeted micro/nanobubbles: breaking new boundaries in precision tumor therapy.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Synergistic immunomodulation: integrating physical ablation with immune checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic colorectal carcinoma.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Sex parity in stimulation of murine lymphocyte trafficking in response to fever-range systemic thermal therapy.International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group · 2025Article
- VEGFR2 blockade converts thermally ablative focused ultrasound into a potent driver of T cell-dependent anti-tumor immunity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Preclinical study of TLR stimulation combined PD-1 antibody enhance the therapeutic effect of microwave ablation on NSCLC.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- Evaluating Immune Activation Feasibility in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma via Oxygen Bubble-Induced Anti-Vascular Therapy.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Ultrasound for Multimodal Cancer Treatment: A Spotlight on Breast Cancer.Annual review of biomedical engineering · 2025Review
- High‑intensity focused ultrasound thermal ablation boosts the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced cancers with liver metastases: A single‑center retrospective cohort study.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- Overview of Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications and Safety Considerations: 2024 Update.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-assisted immunotherapy for malignant tumour.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Focal therapies play an important role in the treatment of cancers where palliation is desired, local control is needed, or surgical resection is not feasible. Pairing immunotherapy with such focal treatments is particularly attractive; however, there is emerging evidence that focal therapy can have a positive or negative impact on the efficacy of immunotherapy. Thermal ablation is an appealing modality to pair with such protocols, as tumors can be rapidly debulked (cell death occurring within minutes to hours), tumor antigens can be released locally, and treatment can be conducted and repeated without the concerns of radiation-based therapies. In a syngeneic model of epithelial cancer, we found that 7 days of immunotherapy (TLR9 agonist and checkpoint blockade), prior to thermal ablation, reduced macrophages and myeloid-derived suppressor cells and enhanced IFN-γ-producing CD8
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