Interferon Therapy in Lung Cancer: Current Perspectives

Conclusion: Interferons have been found to be effective in both types of lung cancer even in advanced stage. IFN α & β (type I IFN) have been extensively tried in various experimental models of lung cancer and clinical cases and have been found to be effective while other types and sub types of interferon like IFN gamma have also been tried in several cases of lung cancer and have yielded varied results. Studies are still in progress and we are looking ahead for further achievements related to potential and effective interferon therapy against pulmonary malignancies.
Source: Current Cancer Therapy Reviews - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research