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ReviewCancer medicine2026

Harnessing Tumor Organoids to Revolutionize Immunotherapy Research.

Zhen Wang, Peipei Yin, Shizhan Cui, Hui Liu, Dan Li, Yang Yu, Baoshan Cao, Xiaojuan Liu

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Review in Cancer medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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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

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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

8 authors.

Zhen WangClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5738-6610
Peipei YinDepatment of Neurology, The 82nd Group Army Hospital of PLA, Baoding, China.
Shizhan CuiClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hui LiuClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Dan LiClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yang YuClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Baoshan CaoDepartment of Medical Oncology and Radiation Sickness, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaojuan LiuClinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

Funding

Peking University Third Hospital BYSYHL2022008Peking University Third Hospital BYSYRCYJ2024002Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory Foundation TFJCPI20250032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy has emerged as a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment, yet the lack of robust preclinical testing platforms impedes progress in this field. Tumor organoids, three-dimensional structures derived from patient-specific samples, differ from conventional models by faithfully recapitulating the histological, genetic, and phenotypic characteristics of native tumors. Moreover, complex organoid models can partially recapitulate aspects of the tumor microenvironment through the integration of immune cells, vascular-associated components, and cancer-associated fibroblasts. This review systematically examines current methodologies for constructing TME-simulating organoids, along with their applications and future challenges in immunotherapy research, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, cell immunotherapy, bispecific antibodies, oncolytic viruses, and cancer vaccines. By elucidating the advantages and limitations of organoid technology in immunotherapy studies, this review explores its potential to establish a novel platform for predictive evaluation of immunotherapy efficacy. Ultimately, it aims to provide innovative perspectives for future research directions in this field and contribute to enhancing therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients.

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ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsOrganoidsAnimalsCancer VaccinesHumansTumor MicroenvironmentCancer Vaccinesimmunotherapyorganoidstumor microenvironment

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PMID42017786
PMCPMC13101647

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