Thermal Ablation Combined with Immune Checkpoint Blockers: A 10-Year Monocentric Experience.
Baptiste BonnetLouis TournierFrédéric DeschampsSteven YevichAurélien MarabelleCaroline RobertLaurence AlbigesBenjamin BesseVictoire BonnetThierry de BaèreLambros TselikasPublished in: Cancers (2024)
The concomitant treatment of PTA and ICBs within 2-4 weeks is feasible and safe for both palliative and local control indications. Overall, PTA outcomes were found to be similar to standards for patients not on ICB therapy. While a consistently reproducible abscopal effect remains elusive, the safety profile of concomitant therapy provides the framework for continued assessment as ICB therapies evolve.