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Meeting abstracts Radiotherapy (RT) is employed to achieve local cancer control. However, in rare patients, regression of metastases outside of the radiation field has been reported after irradiation of one tumor site, a phenomenon known as abscopal effect. We have previously shown in experimental

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  • Radiotherapy (RT) is employed to achieve local cancer control

  • The abscopal effect of local radiotherapy is induced by Transforming Growth Factor-b (TGFb) blockade

  • In rare patients, regression of metastases outside of the radiation field has been reported after irradiation of one tumor site, a phenomenon known as abscopal effect

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Introduction

Radiotherapy (RT) is employed to achieve local cancer control. in rare patients, regression of metastases outside of the radiation field has been reported after irradiation of one tumor site, a phenomenon known as abscopal effect. The abscopal effect of local radiotherapy is induced by TGFb blockade In rare patients, regression of metastases outside of the radiation field has been reported after irradiation of one tumor site, a phenomenon known as abscopal effect.

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