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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2026

Head and neck cancer therapeutic vaccines: a review.

Abigail Huetteman, Guilherme Rabinowits

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Abigail HuettemanMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.
Guilherme RabinowitsMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for nearly one million new cases of cancer and approximately one half million deaths worldwide each year. The complexity of the tumor microenvironment, the lack of actionable target mutations as well as the increasing resistance of HNSCC to innate immunity pose challenges for development of effective treatment. Personalized cancer vaccines are emerging as a promising treatment strategy in HNSCC. Combining immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with therapeutic cancer vaccines can enhance immune activation through stimulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses. The ability of therapeutic vaccines to illicit a robust immune response remains promising, however achieving consistent and durable clinical outcome remains a key challenge. In this article, we review the current and emerging strategies in therapeutic vaccination, with a particular focus on personalized cancer vaccines in the treatment of HNSCC.

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cancer immunotherapycancer vaccine combinationhead and neck squamous cell carcinomapersonalized cancer vaccinestherapeutic vaccines

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PMID42180069
PMCPMC13193845

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