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ReviewMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2025

Exosomes and solid cancer therapy: where are we now?

Tomas Zemanek, Lubos Danisovic, Andreas Nicodemou

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Review in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tomas ZemanekInstitute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9081-307X
Lubos DanisovicInstitute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5074-9621
Andreas NicodemouInstitute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. andreas.nicodemou@fmed.uniba.sk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-7423

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized oncology, offering new hope for patients with previously incurable cancers. However, solid tumors remain a significant challenge due to immune evasion, therapeutic resistance, and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Exosomes, a specialized subset of extracellular vesicles, have emerged as promising tools in cancer therapy owing to their unique role in intercellular communication and immune modulation. These vesicles transport antigens, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, and immune-modulatory cargo, positioning them as potential platforms for cancer vaccines, drug delivery systems, and combinatorial therapies. Advances in engineered exosomes have improved drug bioavailability, tumor targeting, and immune stimulation, showcasing their potential in personalized medicine. This review highlights their multifaceted role in the tumor microenvironment, and their mechanisms of action in solid cancer therapy. Additionally, we discuss emerging strategies to overcome clinical and technical hurdles, paving the way for novel and effective cancer treatments.

Indexed as

ExosomesImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCancer VaccinesDrug Delivery SystemsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentCancer VaccinesCancerCell therapyDrug delivery systemExosomesImmunotherapyPersonalized medicine

Identifiers

PMID39961904
PMCPMC11832697

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