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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 24, 2021; 12(10): 845-867
Published online Oct 24, 2021. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i10.845
Relationship between Th17 immune response and cancer
Hanna Santos Marques, Breno Bittencourt de Brito, Filipe Antônio França da Silva, Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos, Júlio César Braga de Souza, Thiago Macêdo Lopes Correia, Luana Weber Lopes, Nayara Silva de Macêdo Neres, Rafael Santos Dantas Miranda Dórea, Anna Carolina Saúde Dantas, Lorena Lôbo Brito Morbeck, Iasmin Souza Lima, Amanda Alves de Almeida, Maiara Raulina de Jesus Dias, Fabrício Freire de Melo
Hanna Santos Marques, Campus Vitória da Conquista, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45083-900, Bahia, Brazil
Breno Bittencourt de Brito, Filipe Antônio França da Silva, Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos, Júlio César Braga de Souza, Thiago Macêdo Lopes Correia, Luana Weber Lopes, Nayara Silva de Macêdo Neres, Rafael Santos Dantas Miranda Dórea, Anna Carolina Saúde Dantas, Lorena Lôbo Brito Morbeck, Iasmin Souza Lima, Amanda Alves de Almeida, Maiara Raulina de Jesus Dias, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Fabrício Freire de Melo, PhD, Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormindo Barros 58, Quadra 17, Lote 58, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br
Received: March 1, 2021
Peer-review started: March 1, 2021
First decision: July 6, 2021
Revised: July 21, 2021
Accepted: September 16, 2021
Article in press: September 16, 2021
Published online: October 24, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cancer is still an important cause of death worldwide. Its development and progression are intimately related to the host immune response. In that context, the Th17 profile plays crucial roles in the pathogenesis of several cancers, promoting antitumor and protumor mechanisms. This study reviews the interactions occurring between Th17 responses and cancer.