Tumor Immune Response

The Tumor Immune Response is a complex process that unfolds in three distinct stages. The first stage is elimination, where the immune system identifies and eradicates tumor cells that express strong neoantigens. Following this, the process enters the equilibrium stage. Here, the immune system manages to control the growth of the remaining immunogenic tumor cells by inducing a state of immune-mediated dormancy in them. Finally, the process reaches the escape stage. At this point, the immune system loses its ability to control the growth of edited tumor cells, leading to the progressive expansion of tumors that become clinically apparent. This stage also involves the establishment of an immunosuppressive [tumor mi…