Profiling of immune response to guide cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of therapy.

摘要

The meeting was held to provide an overview of the most recent scientific achievements in the field of immunologically relevant biomarkers. These markers could be used to assess the risk of tumor recurrence or to predict the response to treatment, including immune-based therapies. Another focus was the emerging field of genetic variation in cancer and how these markers can influence clinical outcome. Finally, the meeting addressed issues relevant to study design, statistical approaches, and tissue resource availability. Improvements in these areas are crucial for clinical validation to facilitate the translation of biomarkers into the clinic.