%A Xu Tao, Jing Hongxia %T Radiotherapy and tumor immunity %0 Journal Article %D 2016 %J Journal of International Oncology %R 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2016.11.014 %P 855-857 %V 43 %N 11 %U {https://gjzlx.sdfmu.edu.cn/CN/abstract/article_10091.shtml} %8 2016-11-08 %X Infiltrated immune cells and cytokines in the tumor microenvironment may play different functions that appear tightly related to clinical outcomes. Radiotherapy mainly kills tumor cells through radiobiological effect, meanwhile it can indirectly change tumor immunologic microenvironment, and has a local or distant antitumor immunological effect cooperatively. Animal experiments and clinical trials of radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy display well applied prospects, but the mode of radiotherapy in combined treatment needs further research.